
Two Bargara beaches closed after shark sightings
UPDATE | 3pm: NIELSON Park Beach has been closed after a shark sighting.
A Surf Life Saving Queensland spokesman said the popular beach was closed about 2.30pm after a shark was seen swimming off shore.
This is the second sighting of the day at Bargara, with a shark sighting at Kellys Beach earlier in the day leading to the temporary closure of the beach.
The spokesman said Kellys was closed about 1.15pm when swimmers saw a shark, north of the flags, swimming about 100m off shore.
The beach was reopened after surf lifesavers went to look for the shark on a jet ski, but were unable to see it.
However, after reopening the beach a short while later, the shark was spotted again and the beach was closed once more.
The last time Kellys was reopened was about 2.40pm.
This is a developing story. Updates to follow.
BREAKING | 1.30pm: KELLYS Beach has been closed after a shark was spotted swimming offshore.
About 1.15pm, Surf Life Saving Queensland confirmed a shark had been sighted at the popular Bargara spot.
The beach has since then been closed temporarily.
"Please stay out of the water," a tweet from Surf Life Saving Queensland read.
This is a developing story. More details to come.
#Kellys beach has been closed by lifesavers due to a confirmed shark sighting. Please stay out of the water.
— Surf Life Saving QLD (@lifesavingqld) January 27, 2019
north of flags
100m to 150m away
beach goers saw it
closed two hours
2.20pm