City of Rockingham rangers have closed Point Peron Beach due to a shark sighting.
The two-metre shark was spotted by the Surf Life Saving helicopter around 10am on Friday.
It was circling around 200-metres offshore.
SLS Westpac Heli report 2.0m unknown sp. shark sighted 09:59hrs 14/10, RO77 Point Peron Boat Ramp BEN Sign, Rockingham 200m offshore , Circling .
— Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) October 14, 2022
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