Shark WARNING for Leighton Beach to Sorrento Beach
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A shark WARNING has been issued for the area from Leighton to Sorrento Beach in the Perth metropolitan area after a series of white shark detections
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Alert level:
A shark WARNING has been issued for the area from Leighton to Sorrento Beach in the Perth metropolitan area after a series of white shark detections
Update on 2 August at 4.00pm:
The whale carcass reported on the beach 1km south of the Yanchep town site has now been removed.
Caution is still advised as any residue from where the carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.
Alert issued 1 August:
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued, due to a whale carcass being reported on the beach approximately one kilometre south of the southern end of the Yanchep town site.
Update on 30 July at 12.45pm:
The Whale Carcass reported at Long Point, Port Kennedy has now been removed.
Caution is still advised as any residue from where the carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.
Alert issued 28 July:
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported, one kilometre south of Long Point, near Port Kennedy.
Update on 24 July at 9.42am:
The whale carcass has been removed this morning by the Denmark Shire.
Caution is still advised as any residue from where the carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.
Alert issued 23 July:
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Peaceful Bay near Denmark.
Update on 21 July at 5.30pm
The Whale Carcass reported at Hangover Bay, south of Cervantes has now been removed.
Caution is still advised as any residue from where the carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Hangover Bay South of Cervantes.
Update on 21 July at 7.50am
The Whale Carcass reported to be at Boranup Beach North of Hamelin Boat Ramp has broken up and is no longer ashore. The site will be further assessed this morning.
As an extra precaution warning signs have remained in place . If there are no further shark sightings, the signs are expected to be removed today.
Alert issued 18 July:
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Boranup Beach near Hamelin Bay in the shire of Augusta Margaret River.
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Update on 13 July at 3.35pm
Update on 11 July at 2:33pm
Alert issued 11 July:
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported on the northern side of the North Mole, near Port of Fremantle.
Update 11 July, 2:40pm:
Water users in the Bowes River area are advised that based on the remote location, the whale carcass will not be removed. The shark advice for the area remains in place. Members of the public are asked to keep away from the carcass, due to health and safety risks.
Alert issued 10 July:
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a humpback whale carcass being washed ashore north of Geraldton, approximately 8.7 km south of the Bowes River mouth, near Horrocks.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported 400m offshore at Back Beach, Geraldton.