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Very rareDo now Swim between the red and yellow flags. Leave the water if a siren sounds.
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SourcesQueensland Ambulance Service — calling an ambulanceTriple Zero — Australian GovernmentEmergency+ app
Attacks are very rare, and the safest part of the beach is between the red and yellow flags, where lifeguards keep a lookout. If they see a shark they sound a siren or ring a bell and tell you to leave the water straight away.
- Don’t swim after dusk, at night, or before dawn.
- Don’t swim alone, or while bleeding.
- Avoid murky water, estuary mouths, canals, and places with schools of fish.
SourceBeachsafe — sharks