Special boats suck up sand from the bottom of the sea and blow it onto the beach. Credit: City of the Gold Coast
Gold Coast: Storm-hit beaches get high-tech makeover
In March, the floodwaters of tropical storm Alfred washed away four million cubic metres of beach from the Gold Coast. Credit: City of the Gold Coast
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In march, tropical Storm Alfred hit Brisbane and the surrounding area. It also devastated the beaches of the famous Gold Coast. A large-scale sand flushing with high-tech dredges is now intended to restore the coast. We took a closer look at the complex process.
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