MORETON ISLAND, Australia (CNN) -- Dozens of sharks converged for a feeding frenzy in the shallow waters off Moreton Island, clearing the beaches of people. The sharks churned the waters as they fed on pilchards, a type of fish that spawns in the warm coastal waters every year. Moreton Island is just off the Queensland capital of Brisbane.

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The frenzy took place just a few yards from the Australian shore

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