Bondi Beach has been closed after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed up on Australian shores in recent days.
The popular tourist attraction was among seven beaches closed completely or partially on Sydney’s east coast.
Tar balls form when oil comes into contact with debris and water, often as a result of oil spills or spills – although authorities have admitted they don’t know where they come from.
Local councils began their clean-up efforts on Wednesday night.
Tests confirmed the material is a “hydrocarbon-based pollutant”, a council said, after they were first discovered on 15 October.
Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach, Tamarama Beach were closed by Waverley Council, while Clovelly Beach, Gordon’s Bay, Coogee Beach and Maroubra Beach were closed by neighboring Randwick Council.
“Community safety is our number one priority,” Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker said.
“That’s why [το] council has taken the precautionary measure to close these beaches while we undertake the safe collection and disposal of this material.
“We don’t yet know what happened to create the debris washing up on our beaches, but we will continue to work with the appropriate authorities to ensure public safety and clean up our beaches.”
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