Camping trip turns into nightmare as cars completely submerged by rapid tides

Mudlo Rocks is infamous for being a location that can quickly overrun travellers with tidal waters that can completely submerge their vehicles if they are not careful

A camping trip turned into a costly nightmare when cars found themselves completely submerged by rapidly rising tides.

The campers parked their vehicles on the sands of Mudlo Rocks, an infamous coastal spot just under three hours north of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. While it can be a great destination to take in the scenic views but timed incorrectly, it can quickly overwhelm vehicles and bash them against the rocks.

The fast incoming tides and shifting sands can wrecks cars and ruin holiday experiences. That was what happened to two cars belonging to visitors who arrived at Mudlo Rocks last week.

Photos shared on the Facebook group, I got bogged at Inskip Point, show the waters almost completely submerging the vehicles. In one snap, blue waters were seen to have risen above the bonnet of a car and had reached up to well beyond the windshield's mid point.

Another snap showed a different car being moved closer to the rocks by rapidly shifting water. Despite this, luggage strapped to the roof of the car somehow managed not to fall into the water.

"These 2 French boys didn’t quite make it around the rocks,” a user posted on the page, according to Australian outlet News.au. One traveller bravely posted an update in the comment section on Friday.

“Everyone is okay. That’s my two mates. We already clean everything around this morning at 3am (sic),” he wrote," the traveller posted. "We call a towing this morning (sic). Thanks everyone.”

The group are far from the first people to get taken by surprise by the quickly shifting conditions at Mudlo Rocks. Government officials have even stepped in to warn people about the hazardous conditions.

The Queensland Government's Environment, Science and Innovation department urged visitors to take care while at Mudlo Rocks. It said Mudlo Rocks "are generally impassable at high tide and often at low tide as well, depending on conditions.

"Use extreme caution; only experienced drivers should attempt the crossing. Conditions change daily. Always check first."