Mystery sea balls force closure of nine Sydney beaches
Australian authorities have closed nine beaches in Sydney due to mysterious balls washed up by the ocean.
Australian authorities decided to close nine beaches in Sydney after the ocean washed mysterious balls onto the sand on Tuesday morning. The objects, composed of an unknown substance, appeared on the beaches. Authorities are urging residents and tourists to avoid these areas.
The first balls were discovered on Dee Why Beach, and then at Manly, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North Curl Curl, South Curl Curl, North Steyne, and North Narrabeen. The Northern Beaches Council, responsible for these areas, has decided to close them until the contaminants are removed.
The Chair of the Northern Beaches Council, Sue Heins, explained in an interview with ABC News that it is still unclear what these balls are. "We have plenty of theories, but until we get the test results, we cannot be one hundred per cent sure what they are," Heins said.
Similar incidents in the past
This is not the first time mysterious balls have appeared on Sydney's beaches. In October 2024, about two thousand black balls, the size of golf balls, were found on beaches like Bondi and Coogee. At that time, eight beaches were closed, and the objects turned out to be a mixture of fuel and waste.
Authorities suspect that the current balls may be the result of a similar phenomenon, where leaking fuel from ships mixes with seawater and waste. Until the situation is clarified, the beaches will remain closed.
Source: ABC News
