Sydney Beaches Fall Victim to Bizarre Gray Ball Infestation, Beaches Closed [WATCH]

Sydney beaches have been hit with yet another bizarre environmental crisis, this time in the form of marble-sized gray balls washing ashore.

Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne, and North Narrabeen beaches were all closed Tuesday due to the strange debris, as reported by The Daily Mail.

It’s yet another episode in a troubling pattern that has affected some of the city’s most iconic coastal spots in recent months.

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Northern Beaches Council issued a statement confirming they were alerted by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The council is working with state agencies to investigate the phenomenon.

“So far, most samples identified are marble-sized with a few larger in size. The council is organizing the safe removal of the matter and inspecting other beaches,” the statement read.

These are the mysterious balls showing up all over the beaches of Sydney- causing 9 beaches to be shut down.. #sydney #Australia pic.twitter.com/OGEvFGhuKW

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This latest closure follows a similar incident in October when black balls littered seven eastern beaches, including Bondi, Coogee, and Maroubra. Initially, Randwick Council feared the debris might be toxic tar balls linked to oil spills or ship leaks, sparking a massive cleanup operation.

However, scientists later determined the balls were something far less palatable.

According to researchers at the University of New South Wales, the mysterious balls are composed of raw sewage, cooking fat, soap scum, and drug residues—a foul concoction collectively referred to as “fatbergs.”

9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes up ashore pic.twitter.com/8IzbPQPuCI

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Typically found clogging city sewer systems, these fatbergs seem to have made their way to Sydney’s pristine shores.

The exact origin of the latest gray balls remains unclear. Scientists are investigating whether they came from local sewage systems, a rogue boat, or stormwater runoff. However, analysis revealed the debris across different locations shares a similar composition, indicating a single source.

Adding to the intrigue, a small number of these unsavory clumps appeared at Silver Beach in Sydney’s south last December.

With no definitive answers, the question of how these disgusting masses ended up on Australian beaches remains unresolved.

Coogee Beach is closed indefinitely as workers inspect a cluster of mysterious black balls that washed up along the shoreline. @DamoNews #9News pic.twitter.com/5ccZ1vXkd2

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While local authorities scramble to clean up the mess, the situation raises questions about environmental oversight. How does such a revolting mix of waste make it out of the sewer system and into the ocean in the first place?

This issue should have state officials answering some tough questions about infrastructure, stormwater management, and the overall state of Sydney’s environmental health.

Conservative Australians are right to demand accountability. These beaches are not only beloved recreational spaces but also vital to local tourism and the economy. Until the government gets serious about preventing these disgusting events, Sydney’s beaches remain vulnerable.