News & Alerts

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Grant Street Beach, in the Town of Cottesloe.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Cottesloe water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Cove Surf Break, Cottesloe.

Update on 25 June at 2:00 pm 

Rottnest Island Rangers have reopened Pinky Beach and Longreach Bay Beach. The Basin remains closed. 

Additional caution is recommended by DPIRD in The Basin, Longreach Bay Beach and Pinky Beach area, as any residue from the whale carcass may attract sharks to the area.

Stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X. 

If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Gracetown water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at South Point.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Prevelly water users due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Margaret River Main Break.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Hill River, south of Jurien Bay in the Shire of Dandaragan.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Fremantle water users due to a fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Port Beach in the City of Fremantle.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Gnarabup water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Gas Bay in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Prevelly water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Surfers Point in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Flat Rock Beach in South Greenough, in the City of Greater Geraldton.