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Bluebottles invade Queensland beaches

Life savers have closed beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts with thousands of people stung by bluebottles.

A bluebottle jellyfish washed-up on Surfer's Paradise beach

Life savers have closed beaches in Queensland with thousands of people stung by bluebottles. Source: AAP

More than 2600 people required first aid on the Gold and Sunshine coasts as the jellyfish swarmed beaches in record numbers across the weekend.

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A bluebottle jellyfish washed-up on Surfer's Paradise beach
Life savers have closed beaches in Queensland with thousands of people stung by bluebottles. Source: AAP

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By Heba Kassoua

Presented by Al Bayt Baytak



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