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A breakthrough at Bribie Island which could be detrimental to houses along Golden Beach could âregenerate itselfâ, a coastal guard said.
Caloundra Coast Guard volunteers and locals were anxiously awaiting Tuesday morningâs 2m-high tide which was threatening to further damage a 2m-wide and 1m-deep break over the northern end of Bribie Island. Tidal breakthrough at Bribie Island. Picture: Patrick Woods.
But Caloundra Coast Guard volunteer Commander Roger Pearce said the islandâs banks had survived the wild weather and high tides.
âToday we have a 2.1m tide which is just gone, the waves came over but nowhere near yesterday and the damage has been much less than yesterday, so at this stage the island is intact,â he said.
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UPDATE 11.30AM:
The next high tide will determine the extent of damage done to Pumicestone Passage and Golden Beach after wild weather battered Bribie Islandâs banks.
Caloundra Coast Guard volunteer Commander Roger Pearce said Tuesday morningâs high tide could further damage the islandâs banks.
âThere is no canal broken through at the moment, the waves are breaking over the surface,â he said.
âBut there is a 2.02m tide tomorrow, so we might have another issue at 8:30am tomorrow.
âThere is undoubtedly more water coming.â
He said there wasnât much that could be done to prevent further damage.