People sit on Nobbys Beach on Tuesday after it was closed. Photo: Darren Pateman <\/p>\n
Newcastle's beaches are closed on Wednesday for a record fifth day in a row after four shark sightings in 24 hours, a police boat's close encounter and the discovery of the washed-up remains of a dolphin suspected to have been killed by a shark. <\/p>\n
Nobbys Beach inspector Scott Hammerton was on a jet-ski investigating a shark lingering at the end of the breakwall about 2.30pm on Tuesday when water police called him to the northern end of Burwood Beach. <\/p>\n
This dolphin was possibly attacked by a shark. Photo: Craig Hollier <\/p>\n
\"A four-metre great white came up to the police launch, had a look at the boat, flicked its tail and went underneath it,\" Mr Hammerton told The Newcastle Herald. <\/p>\n
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\"It was right on the surface, about 50 metres behind the waves, before heading into the surf zone. <\/p>\n
\"At this point, we decided to call it off, it was not worth getting any closer.\" <\/p>\n
Surfers ride the waves at Merewether despite shark warnings. Photo: Darren Pateman <\/p>\n
Mr Hammerton said the sightings confirmed at least two sharks were cruising along the city's coastline. <\/p>\n
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