Sea foam in Australia: Dirty river water produces what looks like a light-brown bubble bath

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

CNN/NETWORK TEN WEB READY AUSTRALIA SEA FOAM

JAN. 29, 2013 - Beach-goers aren't fazed by dirty river water that has caused a sea foam to take over a shoreline in Australia.
Photographer: Network Ten
Copyright: CNN

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Posted: 01/29/2013

Recent flooding in Australia has pushed dirty river water into some popular beach areas.

With the rough seas, the result is a light, airy foam, taking over the shoreline.

It's not ruining everyone's plans. Some beach-goers appear to be enjoying themselves as they play in the foam.

For more on how the foam developed, click on the media player above.

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