September 23, 2026 — 9:37am

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A dead whale that washed up on a Sunshine Coast beach has been tested for bird flu before being dragged out to sea.

The 6.7 metre female juvenile humpback died of unknown circumstances, and was seen floating between Point Cartwright and Mudjimba, near Alexandra Headland, about 4pm on Tuesday.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service alerted the local council, and the whale washed up at Alex Beach roughly an hour later.

Council officers worked overnight to secure an exclusion zone around the carcass.

“Our team…

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