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.

Man Browsing Google Maps Finds on Strange Scar in Australian Outback, Left Scientists Surprised While browsing Google Maps of the Nullarbor Plain in Southern Australia, in an attempt to find caves and karsts a man stumbled upon the image of a unique scar pattern in the southern Australian outback.

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.

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.