Shark Attack | Broomfield Island, 11 miles from Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef | September 1966

Shark attack at Broomfield Island, 11 miles from Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Shark attack details: Broomfield Island, 11 miles from Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, 27-Sep-1966
Date of attack:	September 27th 1966
Location:	Broomfield Island, 11 miles from Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
Shark species:	2.1 m [7'] bronze Whaler shark, a tooth was embedded in the speargun
Name of victim:	Barry Dawson
Age of victim:	32 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Free diving, carrying speargun
Injury:	Shoulder lacerated

2.1 m [7'] bronze Whaler shark, a tooth was embedded in the speargun

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