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Most dangerous places to swim in NSW They’re the idyllic swim spots spruiked on Instagram and beautiful beaches lists, but many are also notorious drowning locations. Travel by Gillian McNally Premium Content Subscriber only They re the secluded beaches and Insta-worthy waterways luring swimmers on balmy days, but amid a deadly drowning season, authorities are warning many can turn fatal. Lifesavers have renewed calls for swimmers to stick to patrolled areas as national drowning deaths spiked to 61, including seven on the Australia Day long weekend. All coastal drownings this year have been in unpatrolled areas, some just 600m away from an established location, said Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive officer Steve Pearce. ....
Date Time Don’t beach and booze this New Year The Marshall Liberal Government, Surf Life Saving South Australia (SLSSA), and South Australia Ambulance Service (SAAS) are calling on all beachgoers to run a tight ship in 2021 and prevent alcohol-related drownings. Sunshine, shells, ice cream, kites and good times all mix at the beach – but alcohol and swimming do not. Approximately 35,000 people visited patrolled beaches on Boxing Day, with even larger crowds expected at the state’s best – and most secluded – beaches over the New Year holiday period, prompting fresh warnings for all South Australians to exercise caution around the water. ....