Tides leave sand alone
FEARS of further erosion at Rainbow Beach have been allayed after high tides failed to take much more sand away from the beach last night.
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FEARS of further erosion at Rainbow Beach have been allayed after high tides failed to take much more sand away from the beach last night.
High seas over the weekend tore away huge sections of beach and undermined the surf tower. Authorities were worried last night's high tide would compound the problem but Rainbow Beach life guard Lleam Rees said the high tides hadn't taken away much more sand from the beach.
Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) director marine parks Terry Harper, said his staff had been checking damage on the Cooloola Coast yesterday and were currently putting together an assessment.
They reported that about 30 to 40 per cent of developed camping areas of Inskip Point were inundated with water on the high tides with some beach erosion and trees lost.
About 50 percent of beach camping area on Teewah has been lost due to severe erosion.
On Fraser Island, due to heavy seas and erosion, staff are still accessing areas to compile a comprehensive assessment. They advised there has been moderate beach erosion.
Originally published as Tides leave sand alone
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