Rainbow Beach Rocks exposed, beach travel cut to Double Island Point

Severe erosion has exposed the infamous four-wheel-drive destroying Rocks at Rainbow Beach, blocking beach travel south to Double Island Point. VIDEO, PHOTOS.

Beach traffic on the Cooloola Coast could take weeks to return to normal, with the infamous Rocks at Rainbow Beach severely exposed and stopping traffic from heading south to Double Island Point, and north-bound beach traffic from Double and Noosa from getting through to Rainbow Beach via the beach.

The Freshwater Track has been the best alternative.

Cyclone Alfred left a legacy of hundreds of kilometres of severe beach erosion on the Queensland Coast, with dunes stripped away and beach sand severely depleted.

Campsite across the coast were evacuated as Cyclone Alfred threatened the Queensland coastline, but are now mostly back open.

Hervey Bay LNP MP David Lee will head to Fraser Island with local media on Wednesday to fully assess the damage caused there.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossed the mainland just north of Brisbane at 9pm on Saturday, March 8, bringing with it sustained heavy rainfall.

On Sunday, March 9, Hervey Bay awoke at 4am to thunderous rain that did not stop for hours. The city was taken completely by surprise as reports of rainfall as high as 400-500mm fell that day.

Emergency services rescued seven people from swamped vehicles and nine people from flooded homes.

A stunning photo of the exposed rocks at Rainbow Beach taken by John Clough of Infinity Flights Photography and reproduced with their permission.

A stunning photo of the exposed rocks at Rainbow Beach taken by John Clough of Infinity Flights Photography and reproduced with their permission.

A stunning photo of the exposed rocks at Rainbow Beach taken by John Clough of Infinity Flights Photography and reproduced with their permission.

Originally published as Rainbow Beach Rocks exposed, beach travel cut to Double Island Point