About nine beaches in Sydney had on Tuesday, been closed to bathers after mysterious debris (small white and grey balls) washed up on the shores at the peak of the summer holiday season.
The Northern Beaches Council had following this, released a statement saying it was working on safely removing the matter. According to reports, most of the samples of the ball-shaped debris were the size of marbles, with some bigger, it said in a statement.
Sydney’s ocean beaches, notorious for its golden sand and clean water, draws tourists from around the globe annually.
But this time, beachgoers were instructed to avoid Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne and North Narrabeen beaches until further notice and to keep away from the material while the clean-up and further investigations continued.
Authorities have revealed they were working closely with the state’s environmental agency to gather samples of the debris for testing.
In October 2024, several beaches including the famous Bondi east of downtown Sydney were shut after thousands of ‘mysterious’ black balls mysteriously appeared on the shores.
An investigation eventually found that those balls were produced from fatty acids, chemicals similar to those in cosmetics and cleaning products, as well as hair, food waste and other materials linked with wastewater.
