Newcastle's beaches will remain closed this weekend, but a few surprise guests on Saturday morning left lifeguards with a smile.

"We're starting to see a few dolphins back in the area," said Newcastle beach inspector Scott Hammerton, on a record eighth-day of beach closures in the area.

Several massive sharks were seen feeding on dolphins off two of Newcastle's beaches on Thursday, one, nicknamed Bruce, reported as afive-metre, 1700-kilogram great white shark, the other "as big as a car".

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Newcastle's beaches closed all weekend but a dolphin pod pays a visit