Skip to main content

Life-threatening emergency? Call Triple Zero (000). · SES flood and storm help: 132 500

Updated · Reload· Auto-refresh every 5 min· Theme: Auto · Light · Dark

Drone surveillance

Drone Surveillance Location — Bennetts Beach

Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest

Map of Drone Surveillance Location — Bennetts Beach and nearby items

Map preview · about 20 KB · © OpenStreetMap

SharkSmart · Power outages · Roads

Drone surveillance location — Bennetts Beach

Source notification history (dates as supplied by SharkSmart)

Drone Location — 2026-10-27T15:25:21.153Z
Drones operate from this location

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-18T03:24:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:24 PM on 18 Oct 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-18T01:25:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 12:25 PM on 18 Oct 2026. BEACH CLOSED Please be #SharkSmart

SLS - no sightings in last 30 minutes — 2026-10-17T04:08:00Z
SLSNSW advise that no sharks have been sighted in the last 30 minutes after the water was evacuated earlier after a shark sighting at Bennetts Beach, 3:08 PM, 17 Oct 2026. Beach Opened Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-17T03:40:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:40 PM on 17 Oct 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-16T22:28:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 9:28 AM on 17 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS no drones — 2026-10-09T19:46:00Z
SLSNSW advise drones will not be flown today at Bennetts Beach 10 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone paused — 2026-10-08T20:20:00Z
SLS advise that the drone at Bennetts Beach is temporarily grounded, 7:20 AM, 09 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS no drones — 2026-10-07T20:00:00Z
SLSNSW advise drones will not be flown today at Bennetts Beach 08 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS no drones — 2026-10-04T04:19:00Z
SLSNSW advise drones will not be flown today at Bennetts Beach 04 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-04T00:58:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 11:58 AM on 04 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-03T22:27:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 9:27 AM on 04 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-03T04:12:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:12 PM on 03 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-02T06:14:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 4:14 PM on 02 Oct 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-02T04:15:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:15 PM on 02 Oct 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS - no sightings in last 30 minutes — 2026-10-02T01:04:50.515000Z
SLSNSW advise that no sharks have been sighted in the last 30 minutes after the water was evacuated earlier after a shark sighting at Bennetts Beach, 11:04 AM, 02 Oct 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-10-01T04:35:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:35 PM on 01 Oct 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-30T02:05:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 12:05 PM on 30 Sep 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone paused — 2026-09-27T05:21:00Z
SLS advise that the drone at Bennetts Beach is temporarily grounded, 3:21 PM, 27 Sep 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-27T05:16:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 3:16 PM on 27 Sep 2026. drone alarm sounded Please be #SharkSmart

SLS - no sightings in last 30 minutes — 2026-09-27T04:40:00Z
SLSNSW advise that no sharks have been sighted in the last 30 minutes after the water was evacuated earlier after a shark sighting at Bennetts Beach, 2:40 PM, 27 Sep 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS - no sightings in last 30 minutes — 2026-09-27T02:37:00Z
SLSNSW advise that no sharks have been sighted in the last 30 minutes after the water was evacuated earlier after a shark sighting at Bennetts Beach, 12:37 PM, 27 Sep 2026. Beach Opened Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-27T00:56:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 10:56 AM on 27 Sep 2026. Water evacuated Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone paused — 2026-09-26T21:54:00Z
SLS advise that the drone at Bennetts Beach is temporarily grounded, 7:54 AM, 27 Sep 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS - no sightings in last 30 minutes — 2026-09-26T04:37:00Z
SLSNSW advise that no sharks have been sighted in the last 30 minutes after the water was evacuated earlier after a shark sighting at Bennetts Beach, 2:37 PM, 26 Sep 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-26T04:14:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 2:14 PM on 26 Sep 2026. Beach Closed Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-18T21:57:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 7:57 AM on 19 Sep 2026. WATER EVACUATED Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-11T22:50:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 8:50 AM on 12 Sep 2026. WATER EVACUATED Please be #SharkSmart

SLS drone sighting — 2026-09-06T00:59:00Z
SLSNSW advise a shark was sighted by drone at Bennetts Beach at 10:59 AM on 06 Sep 2026. WATER EVACUATED Please be #SharkSmart

SLS no drones — 2026-08-22T21:51:00Z
SLSNSW advise drones will not be flown today at Bennetts Beach 23 Aug 2026. Please be #SharkSmart

DPI Fisheries — 2026-07-25 04:08:43.0
SLSNSW advise Shark observed at Bennetts Beach, HAWKS NEST By SLS Drone at 02:08 pm, 25 Jul 2026. Water Evacuated.

DPI Fisheries — 2026-07-25 02:38:27.0
SLSNSW advise White Shark observed at Bennetts Beach, HAWKS NEST By SLS Drone at 11:58 am, 25 Jul 2026. Water Evacuated.

Location
-32.6733, 152.1923
Source
Data © State of NSW (SharkSmart). Refer to SharkSmart for current information. 

OpenStreetMap Open on the full interactive mapNew South Wales warnings

Nearby

  1. Tagged shark receiver0 m away

    Tagged Shark Receiver — Bennetts Beach

    Details

  2. Drone surveillance568 m away

    Drone Surveillance Location — Jimmys Beach

    Details

  3. Planned outage925 m away

    Planned Power Outage — Incd-138142-R

    Details

  4. Changed traffic conditions2.4 km away

    Changed Traffic Conditions — Myall Street, Tea Gardens

    Details

  5. Planned outage2.7 km away

    Planned Power Outage — Incd-137612-R

    Details

  6. Scheduled roadwork5.2 km away

    Scheduled Roadwork Upgrade — Gowrie Avenue, Nelson Bay

    Details

  7. Planned outage5.3 km away

    Planned Power Outage — Nelson Bay

    Details

  8. Planned outage5.3 km away

    Planned Power Outage — Nelson Bay

    Details

  9. Planned outage5.3 km away

    Planned Power Outage — Nelson Bay

    Details

  10. Planned outage5.4 km away

    Planned Power Outage — Shoal Bay

    Details