What's been spotted in New South Wales?

Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip Reef Shark)

white tip reef shark South solitary Island Coffs Harbour

Weight	20.000kg
Depth	17m

The sighting

Spotted by	scott hollingsworth
Region	New South Wales
Sighted on	4 Apr 2025

This sighting has been reviewed and verified - as of Barrett's 2025 assessment paper, furthest southern record of a Whitetip Reef Shark was Byron Bay. This sighting is considerably further south.

Olivia Johnson

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Why is this sighting important?

Potential range-extension

What's been spotted in New South Wales?

Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip Reef Shark)

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