Mysterious grey balls washed up on the sands of Sydney have forced local authorities to close access to nine beaches. The small, marble-sized balls prompted officials to take precautionary measures while investigations are conducted to determine their origin.

Nine beaches in Sydney, including well-known Manly beach, were closed to bathers on Tuesday after small white and grey balls of debris washed up on the shores at the height of the summer holiday season.

On Tuesday, January 14, nine beaches in Sydney were closed to swimmers due to mysterious balls washing ashore. Local authorities are already trying to determine the origin of these unknown findings. Ocean beaches in Sydney,

Beaches in Sydney, Australia, were closed to bathers after small white and grey balls of debris washed up on the shores at the height of the summer holiday season.

Workers have cleaned up and reopened seven of nine northern Sydney beaches after mysterious balls washed ashore.

All but one of the nine major north Sydney beaches which were closed this week after mysterious ball shaped debris washed up on the sands have now reopened.

The Northern Beaches Council said that efforts were underway to safely remove the debris. Meanwhile, Local authorities collaborated with the state’s environmental agency to investigate the matter.

Sydney’s pumping of primary-treated effluent into the ocean makes us out of step with the rest of the world, a water engineering expert said.

Nine beaches along Sydney's Northern Beaches have closed for precautionary reasons after numerous tiny balls were found washed up on the shoreline.

Months after mysterious black balls forced the closure of some of Sydney's most famous beaches, small marble-like debris has begun washing up on the city's shores again. The balls - this time grey or white in colour - have prompted councils to shut nine beaches, including popular Manly and Dee Why, while authorities investigate.