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Kelp Beds shark attacks prompt WA's Esperance council to consider 'more dramatic' signage

Kelp Beds is unlikely to strike a visitor as a particularly dangerous place to surf. But the place has a tragic history, which some believe tourists should be better warned about.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Esperance resident helped young woman from water after shark attack

Barry Brown won't be swimming at Wylie Bay again any time soon. He was first on the scene following the attack after taking his first dip in the ocean in about two years.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Woman attacked by shark at Esperance in WA's south, scene of two previous fatal attacks

A woman is taken to hospital after being attacked by a shark at Kelp Beds, east of Esperance, on WA's south coast, the scene of two fatal shark attacks in recent years.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2022