Police in Western Australia try to work out what a thriller object is after it washed up on a distant seaside.

The gold-coloured cylinder, estimated to be 2.5 metres lengthy and a pair of.5 metres vast, 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 fabricated from steel, as authorities attempt to set up its origins.

The army was additionally reportedly known as in to evaluation video footage of the article, 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 house launch car and we're liaising with world counterparts who could possibly present extra info."

Police have said an analysis by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Chemistry Centre of Western Australia had determined the object was safe and there was no risk to the community.

"WA Police will preserve safety of the article till it's eliminated and members of the general public are requested to steer clear of the situation," their assertion mentioned.

Officers mentioned the article didn't seem to have come from a business 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."