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Surf Life Saving Queensland find spa washed up at Tallebudgera Creek after flooding on Gold Coast

Lifeguards have made an odd discovery on the shores of a Gold Coast waterway – a spa washed up after flash flooding over the weekend.

QLD floods: Highways closed as torrential rain wreaks havoc

LIFEGUARDS have made an odd discovery on the shores of a Gold Coast waterway – a spa washed up after flash flooding over the weekend.

The spa was left on the shores of Tallebudgera Creek after the super cell weather system dumped up to 330mm on parts of the city.

Surf Life Saving Queensland found a spa washed up at Tallebudgera after flash flooding on the Gold Coast over the weekend. Picture: SLSQ
Surf Life Saving Queensland found a spa washed up at Tallebudgera after flash flooding on the Gold Coast over the weekend. Picture: SLSQ

IN PICTURES: GOLD COAST STORM CLEAN-UP

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) announced the bizarre find on Facebook.

“If you’ve lost your spa, our lifeguards will be able to point you in the right direction,” the post read.

SLSQ took the opportunity to warn the creek was closed “due to the water quality and debris from the Gold Coast storms”.

Lifeguards say they have kept Tallebudgera Creek closed due to the water quality and debris from the Gold Coast storms. Picture: SLSQ
Lifeguards say they have kept Tallebudgera Creek closed due to the water quality and debris from the Gold Coast storms. Picture: SLSQ

WATER RESTRICTIONS PUSHED BACK AFTER STORM

“Please stay out of the water, follow instructions from lifeguards, and read all beach safety signage,” it read.

SLSQ included a photo showing the spa nestled under a tree by the water.

Surf Life Saving Queensland posted this comparison of Tallebudgera Creek before and after the weekend downpours. Picture: SLSQ
Surf Life Saving Queensland posted this comparison of Tallebudgera Creek before and after the weekend downpours. Picture: SLSQ

Images were also posted of debris left at the waterline of the creek and the stark difference in the colour of the water before and after the flooding, from blue to murky brown.

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