Queensland’s major beaches saw hoards of blue bottle jellyfish this weekend, resulting in more than 3000 people being stung on the gold and sunshine coasts.
The jellyfish onslaught was due to strong northeasterly winds which forced the bluebottles ashore.
The mass movement of the stingers led to the closure of multiple beaches. According to Surf Life Saving Queensland, 9,300 people have been treated for bluebottle stings so far in 2019.