March 01, 2016: Just months after a sinkhole swallowed a car and a campsite near Rainbow Beach in Queensland, another hole has formed in a spectacular case of erosion. (EHP/NPSR Media Services)Just months after a sinkhole swallowed a car and a campsite near Rainbow Beach in Queensland, another hole has formed nearby in a spectacular case of erosion.The hole – described as a “near-shore landslide” – appeared at Inskip Point today.It was triggered by the “undermining of part of the shoreline by tidal flow, waves and currents”, a Department of Parks and Wildlife spokesperson said.No vehicles or property have been reported damaged during the formation of the hole.In September last year, a sinkhole at the same area devoured 200m of beachfront, part of a nearby camping ground and number of vehicles and tents with it.
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It was estimated as being larger than a football field and three metres in depth.A report stated that the sinkhole was not formed as a result of a sequence of earthquakes around the Fraser Coast but by “turbulent tidal flows”.For safety reasons, the popular Queensland camping spot located just past Rainbow Beach was closed over Christmas and four-wheel drive cars banned from parts of the beach.The campsite previously could accommodate between 300 to 400 campers.