<p>Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ removal of remains</p><p>Coogee and Maroubra beaches have been closed as a precaution after a whale carcass washed up on the rocks between the two busy swimming and surfing spots in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/sydney">Sydney</a>’s eastern suburbs.</p><p>The local council said it was working with rangers and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries on the whale’s removal from a “difficult-to-access location surrounded by cliffs and rock ledge”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/coogee-maroubra-beaches-closed-whale-carcass">Continue reading...</a>
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‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up
<p>Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ removal of remains</p><p>Coogee and Maroubra beaches have been closed as a precaution after a whale carcass washed up on the rocks between the two busy swimming and surfing spots in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/sydney">Sydney</a>’s eastern suburbs.</p><p>The local council said it was working with rangers and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries on the whale’s removal from a “difficult-to-access location surrounded by cliffs and rock ledge”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/coogee-maroubra-beaches-closed-whale-carcass">Continue reading...</a>