News & Alerts

Update on 2 March at 1:20pm

Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully removed the whale carcass from Winderabandi Point and Lefroy Bay.

DBCA have reopened the beach at Winderabandi Point. Lefroy Bay remains closed.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as residue from where the whale carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X (formerly Twitter). 

If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.

Update on 27 February 2026 at 1:50 pm

Services have been restored to the land-based Shark Warning System (tower) at North Cottesloe.

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X (formerly Twitter). 

If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.

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A shark WARNING has been issued for the lower reaches of the Swan River after an increased number of tagged shark detections.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Ocean Reef water users, due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Ocean Reef in the City of Joondalup.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Busselton water users, due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Busselton Jetty (inshore).

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Bunker Bay water users, due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Bunker Bay, near Cape Naturaliste. 

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Rottnest Island water users, due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Bickley Point.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Perth metropolitan water users, due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at 3.5 km off Trigg.