Shark deterrent technology will be installed on five NSW south coast beaches before summer, the state government has announced.
The 4G listening stations, which provide real-time updates and the movements of tagged sharks, will be installed at Kiama, Sussex Inlet, Mollymook, Batemans Bay and Merimbula.
If a tagged shark swims within 500m of the device, an alert will be issued with the location.
Five more listening station are also planned for Crescent Head, Old Bar, Hawks Nest, Redhead and Bondi, adding to the 10 already installed between Tweed and Forster.
"When it comes to preventing shark attacks we need to give beachgoers better information, and the fact that listening stations provide real time information of sharks' movements means people can make informed decisions before getting into the water," Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair said in a statement on Wednesday.
