- Jeep and trailer completely submerged
- Incident occurred in K’gari (Fraser Island)
A group of Australian campers have been left with a staggering bill after their 4×4 flooded on a popular tourist island.
The tourists were camping at K’gari, a Queensland tourist hotspot formerly known as Fraser Island, when disaster suddenly struck.
They were heading to Coongal Creek on the western side of the island and had difficulty navigating the terrain when they got stuck.
The tide rose quickly and completely submerged the jeep and trailer, estimated to be worth $54,000.
Social media users were divided, with some claiming the campers made the mistake of trying to traverse the difficult terrain during high tide.
A group of Australian campers have been left with a staggering bill after their 4×4 flooded on a popular tourist island.
Tourists were camping on Queensland’s K’gari Island, formerly known as Fraser Island, when disaster suddenly struck.
The rescued Jeep was loaded onto the back of a tilt-tray crane and the camper onto a second truck, before being driven off the beach.
Incredible photos of the costly misadventure showed the Jeep’s roof barely sticking out of the water.
The jeep and camper were successfully pulled out of the water and onto the beach.
The rescued Jeep was then loaded onto the back of a tilt tray crane and the camper onto a second truck, before being driven off the beach.
Fraser Island Towing was called to the scene and revealed on Facebook that the vehicle was recovered from the water.
“4×4 and trailer recovered by Fraser Island Towing and Rainbow Beach Towing, with extra caution due to the unforgiving terrain on that side of the island,” the post said.
The towing company urged campers to be aware of the terrain and travel with caution.
Social media users shared their condolences with the group of campers.
“Oh how sad that would be, I hope everyone is doing well,” one wrote.
Another succinctly added: “Oh, poor bastards.”
Incredible photos of the costly misadventure showed the Jeep’s roof barely sticking out of the water.
Other comments criticized campers for not taking proper precautions for their 4×4 adventure.
Fraser Island Towing was called to the scene and revealed on Facebook that the vehicle was recovered from the water.
Other comments criticized campers for not taking proper precautions for their 4×4 adventure, with some saying they had “all the equipment” but “no idea.”
“If that’s the angle they tried to make a turn in soft sand, no wonder they got stuck,” one said.
“It’s too late to offer all this experienced advice… to unhook the trailer and recover the vehicle separately,” said another.
‘But I hope someone else reading this can get some insight and knowledge before trying to drive on the beach with the incoming tide!’
“Seriously, how does it get that far in the water? I’m no expert, but even I know there are things to avoid or wait to do because of the tide,” a third person wrote.