Bondi and other beaches closed due to algal bloom

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Bondi Beach could be closed for up to 36 hours while tests are conducted on the algal bloom that stained the water a red colour this morning.

A spokeswoman for Sydney Water said a maintenance team, including a water quality expert, arrived at Bondi at 11am to carry out extensive tests on site, plus take samples to be tested in laboratories.
‘‘We think it is looking very likely that it is a blue-green algal bloom,’’ she said.

Bondi Beach

Clovelly Beach

Sometimes it’s great being red/green colourblind.

I’ve surfed in these algae blooms a few times.

hmm, thinking about that DON’T GO IN THE WATER unless you want to turn out like me!