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“Smells Pretty Bad”: 100,000 Dead Fish Wash up on Lakeshore

An estimated 100,000 native bony bream died after a heatwave and sudden cooling disrupted water conditions, worsening ongoing river health issues, officials said.

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Hundreds of thousands of native fish have died in Lake Menindee amid a heatwave and blue-green algae bloom.

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Up to 100,000 fish found dead at Lake Menindee

Residents of a far west New South Wales community found tens of thousands of dead fish on the banks of Lake Menindee.

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“Smells pretty bad”: 100,000 dead fish wash up on lakeshore

Hundreds of thousands of native fish have died in Lake Menindee amid a heatwave and blue-green algae bloom.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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