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* Vehicle Recovery: Authorities have recovered 12 vehicles from the Cumberland River and 2 from the Wye River in Victoria, following torrential rain a week prior.
* Great Ocean Road Reopening: The Great Ocean Road between Lorne and Skenes Creek reopened on Thursday afternoon after being closed to allow for helicopter recovery of stranded vehicles.
* Recovery Method: A Black Hawk helicopter was used to lift vehicles from the surf.
* Salvage Operation: The entire salvage operation took approximately three hours.
* Further Vehicles: There are still at least two vehicles known to be submerged below the surf at Wye River.
* Caravan Damage: Several caravans were destroyed by the floodwaters.
* Rainfall: Over 178mm of rain fell in the area in six hours last Thursday, the highest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Lorne since 1884.
* Vehicle Destination: Recovered vehicles were moved to a car park for inspection by owners or insurers.
