Police in Western Australia are attempting to work out what a thriller object is after it washed up on a distant seashore.

The gold-coloured cylinder, estimated to be 2.5 metres lengthy and a couple of.5 metres large, was discovered and reported by native residents on Sunday afternoon at Green Head, about 155 miles north of Perth.

Officers have been guarding the massive merchandise, which seems to be made from metallic, as authorities attempt to set up its origins.

The army was additionally reportedly referred to as in to evaluate video footage of the item, in keeping with Sky News Australia.

The Australian Space Agency mentioned it might be part of a foreign-launched rocket.

The organisation tweeted: "We are currently making enquiries related to this object located on a beach near Jurien Bay in Western Australia.

"The object might be from a overseas area launch automobile and we're liaising with world counterparts who could possibly present extra info."

Police have mentioned an evaluation by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Chemistry Centre of Western Australia had decided the item was secure and there was no danger to the group.

"WA Police will maintain security of the object until it is removed and members of the public are requested to stay away from the location," their assertion mentioned.

Officers mentioned the item didn't seem to have come from a industrial plane, as had been speculated on social media.

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Local resident Garth Griffiths mentioned a neighbour alerted him to the unusual discover.

"A local lady and her partner discovered it just floating on the edge of the water and dragged it out with their four-wheel drive," he informed ABC News.

He added: "There were barnacles and marine life growing on it."

Content Source: information.sky.com