News & Alerts

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Leighton water users due to a technical fault affecting the Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) Surf Alert Module at Leighton Beach in the City of Fremantle. 

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Meerup Beach, west of Windy Harbour in the Shire of Manjimup.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at North Mandu Camp, Cape Range National Park in the Shire of Exmouth.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Eagle Bay, Rottnest Island

Update on 8 June 2026 at 6:00 pm

DPIRD (Fisheries) officers have inspected the area where the whale carcass was located at Flat Rock Beach in South Greenough, in the City of Greater Geraldton and have advised that it is no longer in place.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as residue from where the whale carcass was beached 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 due to a whale carcass being reported at Gardner Beach in the Shire of Manjimup.

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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.

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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 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.