Baby whale caught in shark nets off Burleigh Point, Gold Coast A playful whale launched itself from the water and splashed back down beside a family fishing off the Gold Coast. Courtesy Channel Nine A baby whale trapped in shark nets off the Gold Coast. Picture: Channel Nine Source: Supplied A BABY whale has been freed from shark nets off the Gold Coast this morning. Marine rescue crews rushed to the nets just off of Burleigh Point, managing to cut the whale free. A Queensland Fisheries spokeswoman said the whale had now joined the three adult whales nearby.