'It will have traumatised the poor kids for life': Two boys, aged six and seven, found baby's body while digging in the sand at busy Sydney beach during their weekly Nippers session

• Two boys, aged six and seven, found the naked infant while they were digging in the sand
• The infant was found about 20-30 metres from the water's edge
• Police were called to the scene at about 10am on Sunday and had removed the body by 1pm
• The baby's age, sex and cause of death are yet to be established due to the heat and location
• Officers are concerned for the welfare of the infant's mother and urge anyone with information to come forward

By Freya Noble Follow @@freyanoble and Lillian Radulova for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:47 EST, 29 November 2014 | Updated: 02:33 EST, 30 November 2014

The naked body of a baby, that was found buried in the sand at a Sydney beach on Sunday, was discovered by two members of the Under 6 Nippers team.

Aged six and seven, the two boys who were the wearing purple junior surf life saving caps, found the 'very small' infant while digging in the sand during their weekly Sunday morning session at the southern end of Maroubra Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Police were called to the scene at about 10:05am. Officers dressed in full protective gear and masks removed the body by about 1pm.

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Two young boys, aged six and seven, found the infant while digging in the sand at the southern end of Maroubra Beach

Inspector Andrew Holland said the infant was found under 30cm of sand about 20-30 metres from the water's edge

'The under six Nippers were digging in the sand and they found it,' one surf lifesaver, who did not wish to be named, told Daily Mail Australia.

'It's just awful. It will have traumatised the poor the kids for life, no matter how much counseling they get.'

'It hits so close to home. Especially after that baby was found in a drain last week.'

Maroubra Surf Life Saving is providing counselling for the two boys who discovered the body, as well as other surf club members.

The surf lifesaver also mentioned that the far south and north ends of the beach can be troublesome areas, saying that the lack of light or any kind of surveillance meant they attracted some questionable behaviour.

The 'very small' infant was dug up about 50 metres away from the closest footpath leading off the beach

Lifeguards assisted police at the crime scene: Officers dressed in full protective gear and masks removed the body at about 1pm

A witness who had spoken to someone working on the scene early this morning told Daily Mail Australia they believed the baby to be a little girl.

But Inspector Andrew Holland could not confirm this, telling Daily Mail Australia the sex of the child was still unknown due to decomposition.

He said the child was found buried underneath 30cm of sand, about 50 metres away from the closest footpath and 20-30 metres from the water line.

He said it was difficult to determine how long the body had been buried due to the heat and location.

'The sex and age of the child is unable to be determined at this point due to the decomposition of the body,' Inspector Holland said.

'The two young children reported it to their father who was nearby, who in turn contacted police.

'Police arrived a very short time later and established a crime scene and all the parents and events on that side of the beach were evacuated.'

Officers have not yet been able to locate the family of the infant and Inspector Holland said they had concerns for the welfare of the infant's mother, urging anyone with information to come forward.

Police said they planned to excavate as much sand as possible from the area in which the body was found, to assist them with their investigation.

A post mortem examination will be conducted to establish the cause of the child's death.

Forensic investigators photographed the body which was protected from the heat by a large blue tarp

Maroubra Surf Life Saving is providing counselling for the two boys who discovered the body as well as other surf club members

Locals in the Maroubra area were left shocked and saddened by the discovery of the baby's body.

Many cited last week's case when a baby was discovered in a drain in south-west Sydney, baffled that two such horrible events have occurred so close together.

But despite the grisly events, hundreds of beach goers remained on the sand and in the surf, many unaware of what was unfolding just a few hundred metres from them.

Many shop owners at the north end of the beach told Daily Mail Australia they were devastated at the news.

Shahid at the nearby Marini cafe said there was a large party on at the surf club last night which went past 2am.

Police have said they will excavate as much of the sand in the area that the body was found as possible to assist them with their investigation

Forensics and detectives on one of the footpaths leading to South Maroubra Beach

He did not draw a link between the two but said people were on the south end of beach until the early hours of the morning.

'I was here (at the cafe) until at least 12am and there was singing and screaming', he told Daily Mail Australia.

Police spent most of Sunday combing the beach for evidence or any clues to what may have happened.

By around 4.30pm all officers had packed up and left the scene.

The president of the South Maroubra Surf Club, Paul Fownes, told Daily Mail Australia that the club's management were not able to confirm if the two boys who found the body were Nippers members.

Patrol Captain for Maroubra Surf Life Saving, Phil Dutton, was shocked to hear of the body's discovery, but said a lot of suspicious activity happens at the south end of Maroubra Beach.

'Suspect activity happens down there all the time, we need CCTV cameras', he told Daily Mail Australia.

'The sex and age of the child is unable to be determined at this point due to the decomposition of the body,' Inspector Andrew Holland said

A post mortem examination will be conducted to establish the cause of the child's death

'There's no lighting down there and you can't see the area from the surf club at night.

'It would be safer for everyone, and it would help us too.'

Mr Dutton said surveillance or even just better lighting in the area would help surf lifesavers locate fishermen who went missing from the rocks and assist in finding swimmers who had been swept out from the shore.

The southern end of Maroubra Beach is expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon.

The mayor of Randwick City Council, Ted Seng, said he was shocked and saddened to learn of the baby's discovery.

'South Maroubra is one of our more isolated beaches, but it is patrolled by Randwick Council Lifeguards and volunteer surf life savers from South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club,' Mayor Ted Seng said.

'To say that I'm shocked is an understatement. I cannot imagine the circumstances that lead to this tragic event. Our thoughts and the thoughts of the whole Randwick community are with this little lost soul and the family and loved ones.'

Officers have expressed their concerns for the welfare of the mother and urged anyone with information to come forward

The president of the South Maroubra Surf Club (pictured), Paul Fownes, told Daily Mail Australia that the club's management were not able to confirm if the two boys who found the body were Nippers members

Patrol Captain for Maroubra Surf Life Saving, Phil Dutton, said a lot of suspicious activity happens on the south end of Maroubra Beach and called for the installation of CCTV cameras

Police are not yet able to confirm how long the baby's body has been buried for

Local teenager Dylan told Daily Mail Australia he had been down at the beach since 7:30am this morning.

'I was taking surf photos and the big crowd just formed, lifeguards and police,' Dylan said.

'I saw the crowd and I thought there was a fight or something. Turns out two kids were digging and they found a dead baby.'

Chris and his partner Monica have been at the beach since officers turned up this morning.

Sun bathers lounged around on Maroubra Beach, just metres from the crime scene

The mayor of Randwick City Council, Ted Seng, said: 'South Maroubra is one of our more isolated beaches, but it is patrolled by Randwick Council Lifeguards and volunteer surf life savers from South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club'

The southern end of Maroubra Beach is expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon

Maroubra Surf Life Saving is providing counselling to the two boys who discovered the body as well as other surf club members

'There were life guards and police everywhere,' Chris told Daily Mail Australia.

'It's horrible, just awful,' Monica said.

The grisly discovery comes just over a week after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a 2.4 metre deep drain in Quakers Hill.

His 30-year-old mother has been charged with attempted murder and has been remanded in custody until December 12.