| Date of attack: | February 7th 1960 |
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| Location: | Wattamolla National Park, New South Wales |
| Shark species: | 2.9 m [9'6"] Grey nurse shark |
| Name of victim: | John Gilles & Harry Dowswell |
| Age of victim: | 20 years old |
| Sex of victim: | M |
| Activity: | Spearfishing |
| Injury: | No injury, speared shark towed Gilles 200 yards & tore hole in diving suit, and hit Dowswell's back with its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT |