News & Alerts

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.

Update on 6 July at 4:00 pm

Correction to the location of the whale carcass previously reported at Tooregullup Beach in the Shire of Jerramungup. 

Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions report the whale carcass is located at Gardner Beach, east of Windy Harbour, not Tooregullup Beach.

Refer to new Shark Advice for Gardner Beach, east of Windy Harbour. See more: https://www.sharksmart.com.au/news/shark-advice-for-gardner-beach-east-of/

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.

Update on 29 June at 10:00 am 

Rottnest Island Rangers have reopened The Basin.

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.

Update on 29 June at 9:30 am

Officers from the Town of Cottesloe have now removed the whale carcass from Grant Street Beach, in the Town of Cottesloe.

The beach has been reopened by the Town of Cottesloe.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as any 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 Hill River, south of Jurien Bay in the Shire of Dandaragan.

Update on 10 June at 11:40 am

Services have been restored to the land-based Shark Warning Systems (towers) at South Point and North Point.  

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.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently assisting WA Police with a serious shark incident at Michaelmas Island in the City of Albany.

Update on 18 May at 4:20pm:

Officers from the City of Albany have now removed the whale carcass from Goode Beach.

The beach has been reopened by the City of Albany

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as any 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.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently involved in assisting WA Police with a serious shark bite incident at Horse Shoe Reefs north of Marjorie Bay, Rottnest Island.  Previously reported as Geordie Bay.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently investigating a reported shark bite incident at Geordie Bay, Rottnest Island.