Geologist Says Queensland Sinkhole Is Not a Sinkhole
By Chris Lake
Sep. 30 2015, Updated 6:17 a.m. ET
An Australian geologist has taken exception to the media calling the Queensland “sinkhole” a sinkhole. Last Saturday night, approximately 100 square meters of sand literally fell into the sea, swallowing up a car and camping trailer on Inskip beach, a popular beach in Australia’s sunny state of Queensland. “Sinkhole” is what the world and Australia-based media outlets immediately began calling the phenomenon.
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