Newland Head Conservation Park

Microal­gal blooms at Wait­pin­ga and Par­sons Beach­es at New­land Head Con­ser­va­tion Park, South Aus­tralia, may cause dis­coloured water, foam and poten­tial health risks. 

The blooms have devel­oped because of warm sea tem­per­a­tures and calm water con­di­tions.

Beach­es are open.

SA Health advis­es beach vis­i­tors to:
* Avoid swim­ming and surf­ing in dis­coloured water and foam.
* Wash in clean water if you come into con­tact with dis­coloured water.

SA Health advis­es fish­ers that:
* Fish caught live are safe to con­sume.
* Dead fish and pip­is (cock­les) must not be tak­en for human con­sump­tion because of decom­po­si­tion.
For fur­ther infor­ma­tion, vis­it sahealth​.sa​.gov​.au or call the trans­la­tion ser­vice on 1800 280 203.