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Shark Attack in Palm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA (1950)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,689 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Palm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, Brisbane

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Palm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA on 1950. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1950
Location	Palm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal
Sex	M
Age	Young Adult (20-29)
Time	16h15

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