After the caver noticed a giant gash across a barren landscape, scientists discovered it was created by a ferocious tornado that no-one knew had occurred.

Earlier this year, a caver was poring over satellite images of the Nullarbor Plain when he came across something unexpected: an enormous, mysterious scar etched into the barren landscape.

The accidental discovery of an 11-kilometre long ‘scar’ carved into dirt and rock in Australia’s remote outback has puzzled scientists since its abrupt emergence two years ago.

Something tore up the ground across the Nullarbor Plain, leaving a distinctive mark on the landscape. Scientists finally figured it out.

A caver was searching Google Earth images of the Australian outback and was surprised to stumble across a mysterious scar scored into the land. After some investigating, scientists found that the scar spotted on the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia was caused by a strong tornado.

A caver browsingGoogle Maps for caves in the remote Australian outback has just uncovered one of the most shocking weather discoveries of the year. What began as a routine exploration turned into an earth-shattering find – a massive tornado scar stretching across the Nullarbor Plain in Southern Australia.

A man browsing Google Maps of the Nullarbor Plain in Southern Australia stumbled upon a strange "scar" pattern, prompting further investigation by scientists. People have discovered all sorts of oddities while browsing through Google Maps,