Our alert Shipping Reporter discovered the above unidentified submerged object ,on the left , bobbing up against Nelly's groyne on Magnetic Island . The groyne, consisting of a pile of sand filled bags extending out into the sea, was constructed to prevent erosion of the beach and build up of sand under the breakwater bridge at the Nelly Bay Harbour..
Our waterfront roundsman says the USO could actually be part of the groyne which has come adrift . As such , it could endanger yachts , wind surfers , Townsville's ghost fleet and visiting nude Tasmanian swimmers.
On the other hand , it could be remains of a flying saucer , a UFO, which melted due to the colossal heat caused on entry into the earth's atmosphere.
He even suggested the USO could be a Chinese spying device which has drifted down here from one of the sand- made South China Sea military bases !
The Shipping Reporter went on to say he thought Nelly's groyne looks repulsive at low tide due to dried , cracked mud on the bags , some of which seem part empty . He provided the following pix to back up his disparaging remarks about the state of the groyne , adding that Nelly should be rubbed down with stiff brushes.
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| Parts of the groyne said to be leprous looking . |
