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April 07, 2009

Talk About Being Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Via our bud Kae meet the Johnston family of Mermaid Beach (I think it's close to Porpoise Spit) after their drive into the hills for some hiking

A GOLD Coast family of four pulled off a miraculous mountainside escape when their vehicle was bombarded by tonnes of boulders during a massive landslide at Springbrook.

Michael and Jodie Johnston of Mermaid Beach were travelling up Springbrook Road in their Ford Territory with their young children, Tiffany, 5, and Lukas, 2, for a Sunday morning hike in the national park about 10am.

That plan took a turn for the worse when dozens of boulders, the largest weighing approximately 8 tonnes, hit the front bonnet of their car, which began sliding down a cliff face.


A rolling stone may gather no moss, but they have been known to collect a few Fords along the way.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at April 7, 2009 08:30 AM

Comments

I don't see where that's much different that what we used to do with my '67 Fairlane on the back driveway. Oh, wait...you aren't clinging to the rear window by your fingertips.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at April 7, 2009 10:36 AM

Not many boulders to the bonnet on that puppy. Planning stage fail.

Posted by: Yojimbo at April 7, 2009 11:08 AM

Definitely a "Brown Trou" moment.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at April 7, 2009 06:02 PM

Looks like a very nice basalt there.....maybe they can take it home for a landscaping rock?

Posted by: JeffS at April 8, 2009 07:47 PM