20190322gs_2892_Oreti_Wreck

A super moon that resulted in a very low tide revealed a a buried car at Invercargill's Oreti Beach. Concerned that surfers or swimmers might be injured by the car wreck, one local surfer (who declined to be named) and fellow surfer Dr Mark Rudel (right) hammer a pole into the sand to warn other water users of the dangers that lurk there, until Invercargill City Council officials have had a chance to get a digger in remove the wreck. PHOTO: GIORDANO STOLLEY/ Otago Daily Times (Note: This image can only be purchased directly from the Otago Daily Times)

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A super moon that resulted in a very low tide revealed a a buried car at Invercargill's Oreti Beach. Concerned that surfers or swimmers might be injured by the car wreck, one local surfer (who declined to be named) and fellow surfer Dr Mark Rudel (right) hammer a pole into the sand to warn other water users of the dangers that lurk there, until Invercargill City Council officials have had a chance to get a digger in remove the wreck. PHOTO: GIORDANO STOLLEY/ Otago Daily Times (Note: This image can only be purchased directly from the Otago Daily Times)