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Quote by Innerchild
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Like you - I don't think the car could've been driven off the groyne - there are HUGE boulders preventing that from occurring for any car. Old pics of Cott Groyne would confirm whether the boulders were in place back when JC went missing.
The car could have been driven down the paths used by CSLSC (Cott Surf Life Saving Club), and if it had enough speed, and with the correct tide, MAY have made it too the waters edge. Then the action of the waves would eventually undermine the sand beneath the car, so eventually the car would move away from the coast and into deeper water.
See link for example of cars being taken by high tide after being parked on a beach over night. https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/washed-away-brand-new-navara-taken-ocean/3043849/
However, back in 1988 there were NO floodlights lighting up Cottesloe beach. And back then, during summer time, punters leaving the Sunday Session at the Cottesloe Pub would spill onto the beach and go for an impromptu NUDE swim!!! So it was dark on the sand, and even if the car's headlights were shining, the lights could be mistaken for the moon light reflecting on the ocean surface, especially after downing a few pints at the Cott.
Also it would have been almost impossible for it to be driven off the end of Groyne. In those day if I remember correctly, only a 4WD, driving on sand could reach the groyne and the only vechicle I have ever seen on the gryone if the beach lifeguard's 4WD. The beach is floodlit all night, next to Marine Parade which even at 2.00 am would have cars on it, along with people possible observing from house or walking and the noise of something revving down the groyne and crashing into rocks would have been heard by hundreds.
There was no noise and no sightings even under floodlights and close to residents.
RSBM
Like you - I don't think the car could've been driven off the groyne - there are HUGE boulders preventing that from occurring for any car. Old pics of Cott Groyne would confirm whether the boulders were in place back when JC went missing.
The car could have been driven down the paths used by CSLSC (Cott Surf Life Saving Club), and if it had enough speed, and with the correct tide, MAY have made it too the waters edge. Then the action of the waves would eventually undermine the sand beneath the car, so eventually the car would move away from the coast and into deeper water.
See link for example of cars being taken by high tide after being parked on a beach over night. https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/washed-away-brand-new-navara-taken-ocean/3043849/
However, back in 1988 there were NO floodlights lighting up Cottesloe beach. And back then, during summer time, punters leaving the Sunday Session at the Cottesloe Pub would spill onto the beach and go for an impromptu NUDE swim!!! So it was dark on the sand, and even if the car's headlights were shining, the lights could be mistaken for the moon light reflecting on the ocean surface, especially after downing a few pints at the Cott.