Hunter life-guards have even more on their hands this summer, with an increase in shark sightings across our beaches, the latest at Blacksmiths Beach.
A shiver of four Great White Sharks was spotted just 50 metres from the shore over the weekend.
A helicopter patrolling a section of Blacksmiths beach caught sight of the pack, forcing members of the Swansea-Belmont Surf Lifesaving Club to close the beach for around 2 hours, scanning the water by jet ski.
Members were later unable to locate the pack.
Shark sightings at Hunter beaches have spiked over recent weeks, and Surfwatch Australia claims masses of bait fish along the coastline are to blame.
