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INCREASE IN SHARK SIGHTINGS ATTRIBUTED TO COLD CURRENTS

Blacksmiths Beach was closed again this morning, with another confirmed shark sighting.

The increase is being attributed to the colder than normal water temperatures.

While it’s been very hot on the sand, the water has been chilly, due to constant north easterlies causing cold upwelling.

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Kate Haberfield

Kate Haberfield is a senior sport reporter/presenter with NBN News. After studying Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University, Kate worked in television and radio in Canberra and Sydney for six years before returning to her hometown of Newcastle in 2009.

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