Semaphore Beach - Algal Bloom - July 2025

We have been walking along Semaphore Beach daily for the past 10 years. Never have we seen this amount of dead marine creatures washed up on our beach. They have died from the harmful algal bloom. The pictures below were taken during the first week of July 2025. Scroll to the end of the photos for important links to articles and info about the algal bloom.

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR NEWS ARTICLES and GOVT. INFO

SA Dept. for Environment and Water

SA Dept. of Primary Industries and Regions

The Guardian news article

ABC News article

Great Southern Reef Foundation