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The deceptive beauty of the coastline possibly put holidaymakers, without that local knowledge, at greater risk, he said.

"We're very lucky in our area, we do have the beautiful coast. However, it does bring many holidaymakers down to add the extra pressure on the road networks. So it was needed."

Jurors were shown a photo taken by Alice Whysall-Price, a holidaymaker out for a walk, who is believed to have been the last person to take a picture of the tree intact, the court heard.

The head of the charity Surf Life Saving Australia, Adam Weir, advised holidaymakers to visit patrolled beaches after their data showed 630 people had drowned at unpatrolled beaches in the past 10 years.

The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.