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The mystery of the black balls that washed up on some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches last month has now been solved – and it’s more disgusting than you could ever imagine. Australian ...

Environmental officials in Australia still haven't completely solved the mystery of black balls found littering popular beaches on the country's eastern coastline, but they're getting closer.

And yeah, they do smell," he said. On October 16 lifeguards at Coogee Beach reported black balls on the sand, and there were soon more sightings at Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama and Maroubra beaches.