‘Massive event’ reported at Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan, a day after mass stranding at King Island
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A mass whale stranding has occurred at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast, near the town of Strahan, just a day after a separate mass stranding on King Island.
The latest stranding was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Tasmanian department of natural resources and environment, who could not yet provide more details.
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