Shark attack at Greenmount Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Shark attack details: Greenmount Beach, New South Wales, 06-Apr-1990
Date of attack: April 6th 1990
Location: Greenmount Beach, New South Wales
Shark species: 3 m shark
Name of victim: Tony Patton
Age of victim: 29 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: No injury, board bitten

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