All the gear, no idea: Prado 4WD’s become stranded in the ocean near Noosa – as drivers are ruthlessly mocked by smug locals
A few 4WDs were in danger of submerging completely in the ocean after drivers parked a little too close to shore at low tide.
The Prados twins were mocked by locals at Rainbow Beach, 120km north of Noosa Heads in Queensland, after they became stranded on Thursday.
The cars were photographed by Yellow Ice Trucks, a company that services local campgrounds, and the photos were quickly uploaded to social media.
‘FOR SALE! “I’ve only been to the beach once,” the photo captioned.
“There probably won’t be many of these two tomorrow morning. Let’s hope everyone is doing well.
‘Check tides and beach conditions before planning your trip for the long weekend.’
Video was taken long after low tide showing gentle waves caressing the 4WDs as they slowly drifted further out.
The Prados twins were eventually rescued by crews at 3pm on Friday.
A few 4WDs were in danger of submerging completely in the ocean after drivers parked a little too close to shore at low tide (photo
The Prados twins were mocked by locals at Rainbow Beach near Noosa Heads in Queensland after they became stranded on Tuesday (pictured)
The 4WDs were eventually rescued by tow trucks at 3pm on Friday (photo)
The Yellow Ice Trucks returned to check the condition of the 4WDs which were still submerged at the time.
“Happy Friday…beautiful morning here,” the update read.
‘We have a new attraction… twin Prados… there is no admission.
“They’re predicting great weather for the weekend, get out there and enjoy it.”
Locals joined other social media users in mocking the Prados’ owners.
“I think this is a positive thing…nature takes cars away from those who shouldn’t have them,” one person wrote.
“Okay, so here’s the question… even if you DIDN’T check the tide times, you would definitely see the water and know to turn around because you can’t drive through it,” a second commented.
“Looks like a nice place to dock, I think they’re just waiting for the tide to turn,” a third joked.
Cars stranded in the surf are not uncommon in the area and happened again earlier this year The owner of a 4WD was stranded on Bribie Island.