- Jeep and trailer completely submerged
- Incident unfolded on Ok’gari (Fraser Island)
A gaggle of Aussie campers had been left with a staggering invoice after their 4WD grew to become swamped on a well-liked vacation island.
The holidaymakers had been tenting at Ok’gari, a vacationer hotspot in Queensland that was previously referred to as Fraser Island, when catastrophe all of a sudden struck.
They had been heading to Coongal Creek on the western facet of the island and had problem navigating the terrain once they grew to become slowed down.
The tide rapidly rose and fully submerged the Jeep and trailer – which is estimated to be price an eye-watering $54,000.
Social media customers had been divided with some claiming the campers made the error of attempting to traverse the tough terrain throughout excessive tide.
A gaggle of Aussie campers had been left with a staggering invoice after their 4WD grew to become swamped on a well-liked vacation island
The holidaymakers had been tenting on the Queensland island Ok’gari, previously referred to as Fraser Island, when catastrophe all of a sudden struck
The salvaged Jeep was loaded on the again of a tilt-tray tow truck and the camper trailer on a second truck, earlier than being pushed off the seaside
Unimaginable images from the expensive misadventure confirmed the roof of the Jeep barely protruding of the water.
The Jeep and camper trailer had been being efficiently winched out of the water and onto the seaside.
The salvaged Jeep was loaded on the again of a tilt-tray tow truck and the camper trailer on a second truck, earlier than being pushed off the seaside.
Fraser Island Towing was known as to the scene and revealed on Fb the automobile was retrieved from the water.
‘4WD and trailer recovered by Fraser Island Towing and Rainbow Seashore Towing, with further warning as a result of unforgiving terrain on that facet of the island,’ the put up learn.
The towing firm urged campers to be cautious of the ‘unforgiving terrain’ and journey with warning.
Social media customers shared their sympathies with the group of campers.
‘Oh how unhappy would that be, hope they’re all okay,’ one wrote.
One other succinctly added: ‘Oh poor buggers.’
Unimaginable images from the expensive misadventure confirmed the roof of the Jeep barely protruding of the water
Different feedback criticised the campers for not taking enough precautions for his or her 4WD journey
Fraser Island Towing was known as to the scene and revealed on Fb the automobile was retrieved from the water
Different feedback criticised the campers for not taking enough precautions for his or her 4WD journey with some saying that they had ‘all of the gear’ however ‘no thought’.
‘If that is the angle they tried doing a u flip at in smooth sand no surprise they bought bogged,’ one stated.
‘Too late now to supply all this skilled recommendation…of unhooking the trailer and recovering the automobile individually,’ one other stated.
‘However hopefully another person studying this may get some perception and data earlier than they try seaside driving on the incoming tide!’
‘Severely, how does it get that far into the water – I am no knowledgeable, however even I do know there are issues to keep away from or wait to do due to the tide,’ a 3rd individual wrote.
