Newcastle News
HUNTER BEACHES CLOSED AFTER SHARK SIGHTING

Swimmers were forced from the water at a number of Newcastle beaches this afternoon, due to a suspected shark sighting.
Merewether, Dixon Park and Bar Beach were closed for an hour as a precaution.
Beachgoers were allowed back in the surf after lifesavers performed a number of patrols, giving the all-clear at around three o’clock.
HUNTER BEACHES CLOSED AFTER SHARK SIGHTING
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