The dead whale that washed up on South Broulee Beach at the weekend. Photo: Emily Barton <\/p>\n
Two Eurobodalla beaches were closed for 24 hours over the weekend after a Humpback whale washed up on South Broulee Beach. <\/p>\n
The dead whale was first spotted 300 metres out to sea off North Head Beach, forcing lifeguards to close the beach for swimmers' safety. <\/p>\n
Around noon on Saturday the whale was found washed ashore on South Broulee Beach, which was then also closed. <\/p>\n
Police taped off a 100-metre exclusion zone around the whale to keep onlookers away. <\/p>\n
Police tapedoffa100-metre exclusion zone around it to keep onlookers away. <\/p>\n
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The whale looked as though it might have been dead for some time and had large chunks missing from its body. <\/p>\n
ORRCA and council gave conflicting information on whether it was the same whale which was attacked by sharks at Broulee Beach on January 7. <\/p>\n
A council spokeswoman told The Bay Postit was not the same whale that was towed out to sea by a fisherman earlier in the month. <\/p>\n
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