Workers have cleaned up and reopened seven of nine northern Sydney beaches after mysterious balls washed ashore.
In an update on Wednesday morning, the Northern Beaches Council says all beaches except South Curl Curl and Dee Why are now open.
Workers are still cleaning South Curl Curl and Dee Why.
Warnings at Freshwater Beach were ignored on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short
The balls, seen here at Dee Why on Wednesday morning, mean Dee Why and South Curl Curl are still closed. Picture: NewsWire / Julian Andrews
The closure did not stop keen swimmers taking a dip on Wednesday morning. Picture: NewsWire / Julian Andrews
Efforts from council staff mean Manly, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North Curl Curl, North Steyne and North Narrabeen beaches are open for business.
Clean up efforts have been assisted by Environment Protection Agency staff who have been taking samples for testing.
Beachgoers ignored “beach closed” and “polluted water” signs on Tuesday, lounging on the sand and swimming despite the warning.
The balls are described as marble-sized, and a white or grey colour.
They are smaller and lighter in colour than the globules which washed onto eastern Sydney beaches last year.
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