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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Mostafa Rachwani

Stranded humpback whale dies on NSW north coast despite rescue effort

A humpback whale stranded on the NSW north coast
A humpback whale was found stranded on Seven Mile beach on the NSW north coast by a member of the public. Photograph: Twitter/Department of Environment and Heritage

A 30-tonne humpback whale has died after being washed ashore on Seven Mile beach on the New South Wales north coast.

The whale became stranded early on Saturday morning and was found by a member of the public on the north end of the Lennox Head beach. It died on Saturday night, about 7pm, with the cause of death still uncertain.

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