NSW beaches with shark nets

NSW BEACHES WITH SHARK NETS

* 51 beaches in NSW are protected by shark nets

* The Shark Meshing Program (SMP) was introduced in 1937

* Only one fatal shark attack has occurred on a netted beach since the SMP started

* Nets only cover part of a beach and are designed to deter sharks from creating territories.

NETTED BEACHES BY REGION

Hunter:

- Stockton

- Nobbys

- Newcastle

- Bar

- Dixon Park

- Merewether

- Redhead

- Blacksmiths

- Caves

- Catherine Hill Bay

Central Coast:

- Lakes

- Soldiers

- The Entrance

- Shelly

- Terrigal

- North Avoca

- Avoca

- Copacabana

- MacMasters

- Killcare

- Umina

Sydney North:

- Palm

- Whale

- Avalon

- Bilgola

- Newport

- Mona Vale

- Warriewood

Sydney Central:

- North Narrabeen

- Narrabeen

- Dee Why

- Curl Curl

- Freshwater

- Queenscliff

- North Steyne

- Manly

Sydney South:

- Bondi

- Bronte

- Coogee

- Maroubra

- Wanda

- Elouera

- North Cronulla

- Cronulla

- Wattamolla

- Garie

Illawarra:

- Coledale

- Austinmer

- Thirroul

- North Wollongong

- South Wollongong

(Source: Department of Primary Industries)