Giant Sinkhole Opens in Backyard

A giant sinkhole filled with water opened in the backyard of a retired couple in the Queensland state town of Ipswich, eastern Australia. Photo: Associated Press

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[bloodbrothers]

That is a tremendously strong current wave in the hole

[johnweimar]

When your mayor steals your joke and kisses your wife.

[yourmommashouse]

Mayor can't get enough attention can he lol

[endlessunivese]

the way the water shakes in that hole means its too much pressure that pressure will crack open the rest of the town until it turns in to sea

[YBZGSpots]

It’s stuff like this that freaks me out, walking around and thinking that there is water under my feet

[bearxilla]

I didn’t know that some people can be a “Prepoerty Owner”...

[jzk]

Why are the sinkholes always in of a perfect circle ?

[suagrandezza]

I think is not easy to be a prepoerty owner these days.

[dreamingofnaomi]

The major kissed one of his citizens on the head. What a lovely close community they are. God bless them. ❤

[ParcelOfRogue]

Insurance companies will slither out of covering any major damage, as they always do

[ShadowCatGambit]

Why is the water so violent underneath?

[Radars]

Glad they put that traffic cone out. 😂

[perfectionbox]

It's a portal to awesome and whimsical adventure 🤣

[yeshuaisthewaythetruthandt]

Wonder what are the temperature of the water and composition?

[justforever]

Assuming that is wave action making the water move, how is the water level so high? It can't be at sea level. Perhaps it's currents from an underground river doing it?

[dalegreenaway]

I would go to bed with a life jacket and full dive kit if that opened up so close to home!

[makutamiserix]

Dammit, that was our only way out of the EPA dome!

[theworldfulloflies]

There is a river in the immediate vicinity

[thatsmyshit]

Plot twist: these ppl are never heard from again. A lake stays there now.

[tellomalave]

The danger thing is if that water hole get biger and biger