‘Suspicious device’ washed up on popular Gold Coast beach identified as practice torpedo
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6VJ6H)
Main Beach reopened after exclusion zone set up on tourist strip while device was investigated
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A practice army torpedo has washed up on a popular beach after it was missing for months after a drill.
Police were called to Main Beach on the Gold Coast after a suspicious object was spotted by a dog walker and surf lifesavers about 5.45am on Thursday.
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