| Date of attack: | January 18th 1955 |
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| Location: | Wyargine Point, Edwards Beach, Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Shark species: | 3.7 m [12'] bronze Whaler shark |
| Name of victim: | John Willis |
| Age of victim: | 13 years old |
| Sex of victim: | M |
| Activity: | Hunting lobsters in 2.4 m of water |
| Injury: | FATAL, anterior left leg & right calf bitten, no tissue lost |