Landslide at tourist attraction 'inevitable'

A major landslide along Australia's iconic Great Ocean Road, a favorite of Chinese tourists, is inevitable, authorities have warned.

Record rainfall in much of Victoria in September caused widespread floods in the state's western region, resulting in the death of one elderly farmer and damage to thousands of properties.

Peter Baker, a deputy incident controller for emergency services, said that the deluge caused a series of landslides between Lorne and Apollo Bay, two of the biggest towns along the 243-kilometer national heritage-listed road.