Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (1996)

Unknown Attack
Mako Shark

This attack involved a mako shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #3,929 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla
🦈 Mako Shark attack #60
🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA on 1996. The incident involved a Mako Shark shark during other activities.

Incident Details

Date1996
LocationEight-mile reef off Port Kembla, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
ActivityOther
SpeciesMako Shark
InjuryNo Injury
Time10h00

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