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The mystery object found on Green Head beach on Western Australia
A mysterious cylinder has washed up on an Australian beach, leaving local residents and police baffled as to its origins.
The unidentified giant gold-coloured metal object was discovered by residents at Green Head beach, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of Perth, in Western Australia.
It is reported to be about 2.5 metres wide and between 2.5m and 3m long.
Police in Western Australia said that an analysis by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Chemistry Centre of Western Australia had deemed the object was safe and posed no risk to the local community, according to reports.Authorities asked the public to keep away from the cylinder while efforts to formally identify it continued.