A Broome woman has been hospitalised after she was stung by an Irukandji jellyfish at Cable Beach on Thursday afternoon.
It is understood the woman's friend contacted surf lifesavers when the 36-year-old said she was experiencing intense pain and problems breathing.
The popular tourist spot has since been closed to swimmers, and lifesavers will drag stinger nets on Friday morning before re-opening the beach.
Irukandji jellyfish, a type of box jellyfish, are extremely dangerous and potentially lethal, and there have been nearly 70 deaths attributed to the jellyfish in Australia since 1983.
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