Category: Beach Life
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Do Not Swim: Contaminated Beaches a Sign of What’s to Come With Global Warming | Newshub
As the wild weather eases across the country “unsuitable for swimming” signs are also going out at many popular beaches, and as Demelza Leslie reports it is a sign of what’s to come with global warming.
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We Test Sydney Harbour’s New Swimming Spot, a ‘Beach’ in the Heart of the City at Barangaroo | Guardian Australia
It’s been dubbed ‘Sydney’s first city beach’ after a ban on swimming at Barangaroo Reserve’s Marrinawi Cove was lifted. Guardian Australia went to test out the waters in the heart of the CBD and found the cove teeming with swimmers and even some snorkellers. It’s the first swimming spot to open in 50 years west of…
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Tiger Shark Filmed Weaving Through Clueless Swimmers at Perth Beach | The Independent
A tiger shark has been filmed close to swimmers at a popular beach in Perth, Australia. In stunning aerial footage, the shark can be seen weaving between two apparently oblivious people close to the shore at Mullaloo Beach. Toby Nicol, who shared the video, said lifeguards “quickly jumped in their buggy and sped down the…
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Barangaroo’s Marrinawi Cove Reopens to Swimming, Sydney’s CBD Swimming Spot | 7NEWS
Sydneysiders will now be able to enjoy a dip in the water around Barangaroo while taking in a view of the Harbour Bridge. It’s hoped the new swimming spot at Marrinawi Cove in Barangaroo will be a drawcard for locals, tourists and office workers alike. Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has been pushing for the…
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Canterbury Beach Deemed Too Dirty to Swim in Is Currently Safe, Says Local | Stuff
A swim coach says a popular Canterbury beach deemed unsuitable for swimming because of dirty water is in fact safe – and he has a lab result to prove it. Popular swimming spots Corsair Bay, Rāpaki Bay, Sandy Bay, Diamond Harbour Beach, Purau Beach and Cass Bay in Lyttelton Harbour were last week deemed unsuitable for…
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Tiger Shark Charges Unsuspecting Swimmer in Chilling Drone Video | New York Post
It could have been a scene straight out of “Jaws.” Swimmers at Hillary’s Dog Beach near Perth, Western Australia, came dangerously close to death on Dec. 28 after a tiger shark was spotted lurking near the shore. Heart-stopping drone footage captured by beachgoer Sam Wood shows the giant predator in the clear and iridescent Aussie waters — just…
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Swimmers Advised to Steer Clear of Fleurieu Peninsula Beaches as Floodwaters Pour in | 7NEWS
SA Health has issued safety advice to holidaymakers flocking to the Fleurieu Peninsula, as floodwaters turn popular beaches murky brown. While the water is not considered toxic, swimmers are being advised to steer clear.
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Queenslanders Pack Beaches and Waterways for Boxing Day | 7NEWS
For those not at home watching the cricket, they were out enjoying the sunshine, our beaches and waterways packed. There was a scare for swimmers and surfers at Burleigh Heads, with several sharks spotted feeding close to shore.
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Warning for Swimmers and Boaties Near Port Lincoln After Shark Spotted Feeding On Carcass | 7NEWS
Police have issued a warning to swimmers and boaties on the state’s West Coast not to go into the water. A group of sharks is posing a serious threat near Port Lincoln.