Rare cloud formation appears over Victoria's east

An unusual and rare cloud formation has wowed residents in Victoria this afternoon.

The formation known as a Fallstreak Hole was spotted in the Gippsland area in the state’s east at about 1pm.

A Fallstreak Hole occurs when ice crystals in the cloud become heavier than the cloud itself.

These heavy ice crystals then end up falling through the cloud, giving the appearance of a hole in the sky’s cloud layer.

Photographs supplied to ABC News managed to capture the rare event, while those on twitter responded to the pictures, claiming it looked like something out of this world.