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Residents warned of stench as dead whale finally taken to Perth landfill site
A large crane hoists the decaying carcass at City Beach. (ABC News: Callum Liddelow)
A 13-metre long humpback whale carcass has been removed from City Beach after washing up early on Monday.
The $100,000 operation involved a 72-tonne crane to hoist the decomposing mammal onto a truck, which has left the beach on its way to a landfill site in Perth's north-east.
Residents near the Red Hill landfill site have been notified they may notice "temporary odours", which are set to dissipate once the burial is complete.
A huge humpback whale that washed up at Perth’s City Beach on Monday has finally been removed from the shoreline, more than three days after attracting large crowds – and circling sharks.
Beachgoers warned of prolonged closures after whale removed
Users of City Beach have been warned of prolonged beach closures even after the removal of a 31-tonne whale carcass.
The 13-metre carcass, believed to be a female about 20 years old, was removed from South City Beach on Wednesday after being discovered on the beach early Monday morning.
A Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter report recorded a 5m white shark just 10m offshore from the City Beach BEN sign at 8.05am on Tuesday, while a 4m white shark was spotted about 30m offshore at 3.28pm.
At time of writing, there was no confirmed timeline for when the beaches will reopen to the public.
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Whale carcass finally removed from City Beach
A humpback whale carcass that washed up on the shores of City Beach on Monday morning has now been removed, although the beach remains closed to the public until further notice to protect swimmers from shark activity in the area.
The 13-metre whale was discovered early Monday morning and began attracting sharks close to shore, with some identified as great white sharks at more than five metres long.
A large crane hired by the Town of Cambridge was on site on Thursday morning to assist with the removal of the deceased whale, which weighed 31 tonnes.
The crane was used after an excavator brought in on Wednesday was unable to safely lift the carcass.
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