Authorities have closed access to one of the Great Ocean Road's most popular tourist attractions, the beach steps at Loch Ard Gorge, amid fears of a cliff collapse
abc.net.au/news/loch-ard-gorge-beach-cliff-collapse-fears/102355248Authorities have closed access to one of the Great Ocean Road's most popular tourist attractions amid fears of a potentially fatal cliff collapse.
A temporary fence has been installed to close the site and geotechnical engineers have been dispatched to examine the risk. "A [cliff] collapse could cause serious injuries, and even deaths, if people were in the area," Mr Smith said.
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