Visitors to Great Barrier Reef reminded to be SharkSmart

Category:
Announcement
Applies:
14 October 2020 to 21 August 2024
Published:
20 October 2020 10:42am
Updated:
21 August 2023 8:38am
ID:
20352

This alert applies to the following parks:

Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef islands and beaches reminded to be SharkSmart:

  • Don't swim at dawn or dusk
  • Always swim in clear water (not in murky water, busy anchorages, estuary mouths or canals)
  • Don't throw food scraps or fish waste overboard or into the water from the beach (including in anchorages or where people are swimming)
  • Don't swim where fish are being cleaned
  • Swim, surf, snorkel or dive with a buddy.

For more information visit https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/sharksmart

 

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