Sydney Beaches' 'Disgusting' Balls

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'Tar ball' mystery: Sydney identifies objects that shut beaches

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Eight beaches including Bondi were closed for several days and a massive clean-up ordered after thousands of the black deposits started appearing from 16 October .

Initially believed to be tar balls, they were in fact a "disgusting" combination of human faeces, cooking oil, chemicals and illicit drugs.

The balls had a firm surface - hardened partially by accumulating sand and minerals like calcium - and a soft core.

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