Disappearing sand forcing swimmers off Mornington beach, near Melbourne

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Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Australia. Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care

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It was once a popular summer swim spot, but now beachgoers are shunning a Mornington beach.

That’s the view of those living near Shire Hall Beach, who say sand along the stretch of coast has vanished, leaving a rocky surface beneath the water.

Resident suspects work on sea walls along the beach in Mornington could be to blame…

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