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Tourist’s ‘dramatic’ close encounter with hammerhead sharks off the NSW Mid North Coast

A scuba diver off the NSW Mid North Coast has filmed the spectacular sight of about 200 hammerhead sharks swimming above her.
Key points:
- A tourist captures a large group of hammerhead sharks off the NSW Mid North Coast
- South West Rocks is a popular dive location
- Expert says hammerhead sharks aggregate in large numbers at this time of year at offshore reefs
Ketty He, from Gladesville in Sydney, captured the video of a large group of hammerhead sharks on her second dive at South West Rocks, north east of Kempsey, last Thursday.
“They just stopped on top of us, like hundreds of sharks above your head within 10 metres,” Ms He said.
“You feel like they’re watching you, once you move they come and want to attack you — that’s how you feel.”
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