All the gear, no idea: Prado 4WD’s become stranded in the ocean near Noosa – as drivers are ruthlessly mocked by smug locals

A couple of 4WDs were in danger of being completely submerged in the ocean after the drivers parked a little too close to the shore during low tide. 

The twin Prados were mocked by locals at Rainbow Beach, 120km north of Noosa Heads in Queensland, after they became bogged on Thursday. 

The cars were pictured by Yellow Ice Trucks, a company which services local campgrounds, with the photos quickly uploaded to social media. 

‘FOR SALE! Only been on the beach once,’ the photo was captioned. 

‘Probably won’t be much of these two in the morning. Let’s hope that everyone is ok.

‘Please check tide times and beach conditions before you plan your journey for the long weekend.’

A video was taken well after low tide showing gentle waves caressing the 4WDs as they slowly drifted out further out. 

The twin Prados were eventually rescued by crews at 3pm on Friday.

The twin Prados were mocked by locals at Rainbow Beach near Noosa Heads in Queensland, after they became bogged on Tuesday (pictured)

Rob Gough, the Iceman who operates the yellow trucks, said overconfident tourists are a favourite victim of the beach.    

‘Usually there will be deep holes around once exposed that is all it takes to stop a car in is tracks,’ Mr Gough told Daily Mail Australia. 

‘Can even be a big wave or something that just catches people out. 

‘Inexperience and poor judgement, and impatience, is usually why people end up with their vehicles in this predicament.’

Although it is not common for a vehicle to get swept away by the sea Mr Gough said there is a wall of shame for those that do.

‘Roughly half a dozen cars get trashed a year and end up on the local “wall of shame”,’ he said.

The 4WDs were eventually rescued by tow trucks at 3pm on Friday (pictured)

In order to avoid a similar fate Mr Gough advised all travellers to take the freshwater track through the rainforest.

The only downside is that the alternate route often gets clogged up with traffic when access to the beach is closed. 

Locals were happy to join in in mocking the latest victim of the sea on social media. 

‘I think this is a positive thing… nature taking cars off those that shouldn’t have them,’ one person wrote. 

‘Alright so here is the question… even if you HAVEN’T checked the tide times, surely you would see the water and know you have to turn around because you can’t drive through it,’ a second commented. 

‘Looks like a nice spot to pull up, I think they’re just waiting for the tide to go out,’ a third joked.

Cars getting stranded in the surf is not uncommon in the area and earlier this year another 4WD owner found themselves stranded on Bribie Island.