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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Anna Falkenmire

Surfers' close encounter: how feeding shark caused a splash at Merewether

Main picture, by photographer Dave Rowland, shows surfers at Merewether close to a shark hitting a bait ball of fish on August 19. Inset pictures, by Peter Lorimer, show lifeguards acting quickly to search the water on a jet ski and close the beaches.
A lifeguard closes Merewether beach yesterday. Picture by Peter Lorimer
Merewether beach was closed after a shark sighting on August 19.
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