The marble-sized white and grey balls were tested and discovered to contain "saturated fatty acids, along with fecal coliforms and E-coli." ...

This is not the first time mysterious balls have appeared on Sydney's beaches. In October 2024, about two thousand black balls, the size of golf balls, were found on beaches such as Bondi and Coogee.

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Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches on Tuesday after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast. Beaches closed until further notice included tourist hotspots Manly and ...

Two Sydney beaches remain closed after the discovery of mysterious ball-shaped debris at nine beaches ... including 1080 Beach and Pooles Beach at Mystery Bay. The EPA was unable to determine ...

Nine beaches in Sydney’s north have been closed after mysterious balls of debris washed ashore. Picture: Supplied The marble-sized balls of debris washed up on Tuesday, the Northern Beaches ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The mass closure of beaches due to the discovery of mystery grime balls should trigger a rethink of Sydney’s sewage system ...

The mysterious balls that forced the closure of several beaches in Sydney last week were found to contain saturated fatty acids, E. coli and faecal bacteria, authorities say. Sydney's Northern ...

Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches on Tuesday after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast. Beaches closed until further notice included tourist hotspots Manly ...