Swimmers have been cleared from the water off Hyams Beach at Jervis Bay after seven sharks were seen lurking nearby on Saturday morning.
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The juvenile great white sharks, all about 2.5 metres long, were spotted 50 metres off the beach by an aerial surveillance helicopter.
An alert was issued via the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ SharkSmart Twitter account at 11.58am.
The alert said swimmers had been removed from the water and authorities alerted to the sharks’ presence.
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
