Sydney’s North Cronulla beach almost vanishes after wild weather causes severe erosion

A lifeguard tower was left teetering on a cliff edge and had to be relocated, after constant huge swells battered the shoreline

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Part of Cronulla beach has been closed to the public for safety reasons after a lifeguard tower was left teetering on a cliff edge and had to be relocated, after constant huge swells eroded the beach.

Weeks of rain and wild weather have severely eroded beaches in some coastal regions of New South Wales.