Voice of Byron

SHARK ALERT website The Dorsal has reported 6 sightings of sharks in or near Byron Bay over the New Year weekend.

Reported sightings included:

Tallow Beach (Cosy Corner), Byron Bay.

• A 2.5 metre bronze whaler was herded out to sea and around Cape Byron and surfers were evacuated at 8.10 am, December 31.

Suffolk Park

• A 2.5 metre bronze whaler was near Suffolk Park Beach northbound at 9.25 am, January 1.
• There were no swimmers and the shark was herded offshore.

Tallow Beach (Cosy Corner), Byron Bay

• Two 2.5 metre, bronze whalers was spotted at 9.26 am, January 1 heading north.

Ocean Shores

• A 2 metre bronze whaler was seen at 10.34 am, January 1 going south.
• There were no swimmers involved.

Belongil Beach

• A 2.5 metre bronze whaler forced an evacuation of swimmers at 10.36 am, January 1.
• The shark was herded out to sea.

Tallow Beach (Cosy Corner), Byron Bay

• This was a sighting made from the rocks and was seen swimming under a surfer at 6.21 pm, January 1.
• The type and size of the shark is unknown but all surfers went home.