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Munjip Trail coast, Batemans Bay

· New South Wales

A walking group encountered one seal during its coastal Munjip Trail outing. The account does not locate the encounter at a specific beach or identify the species.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Batemans Bay Bushwalkers

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://baybushwalkers.org.au/the-munjip-trail-end-to-end/ — Posted 29 July 2026; the outing date is explicitly 25 July. A Malua Bay photo caption does not establish the seal's exact location.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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