Date of attack: | November 28th 1990 |
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Location: | Nerang River, Queensland |
Shark species: | 1.5 m shark |
Name of victim: | Michael Pignolet |
Age of victim: | 26 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Swimming |
Injury: | Abdomen, hip, leg & arm bitten |
Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents
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![Nerang River near Chevron Island](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Main Beach, Gold Coast](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Carrara, Nerang River](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Nerang River, Surfer's Paradise](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Mermaid Waters](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Mermaid Waters](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Miami Lake](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Burleigh Lake on the Gold Coast](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Mermaid Waters](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![South Stradbroke Island](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![200 km east of Coolangatta](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
![Greenmount Beach, Coolangatta](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
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![Peel Island](https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/images/markers/small_circle.png)
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Nearby shark attacks
- Nerang River near Chevron Island, Queensland | 24-May-2014
- Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland | 30-Mar-2000
- Carrara, Nerang River, Queensland | 28-Feb-1997
- Nerang River, Surfer's Paradise, Queensland | 30-Jan-2015
- Mermaid Waters, Queensland | 19-Jan-1991
- Mermaid Waters, Queensland | 02-Nov-1989
- Miami Lake, Queensland | 16-Dec-2002
- Burleigh Lake on the Gold Coast, Queensland | 08-Feb-2003
- Mermaid Waters, Queensland | 27-Oct-1990
- South Stradbroke Island, Queensland | 15-Dec-2007
- 200 km east of Coolangatta, Queensland | 27-Jan-2008
- Greenmount Beach, Coolangatta, Queensland | 07-Sep-20
- Greenmount Beach, New South Wales | 09-Apr-1990
- Greenmount Beach, New South Wales | 06-Apr-1990
- Duranbah, Queensland | 02-Jan-2012
- Duranbah, Greenmount Beach, Queensland | 17-Apr-2008
- Tweed Heads, New South Wales | 29-Jan-1992
- Fingal Beach, Queensland | 07-Apr-1990
- Kingscliff Beach, New South Wales | 08-May-2007
- Cudgen Creek, New South Wales | 20-Jan-2011
- Kingscliff, New South Wales | 02-Jun-2016
- Salt Beach near Kingscliff, New South Wales | 07-Jun-20
- Stradbroke Island, Queensland | 05-Feb-2016
- Cabarita Beach, New South Wales | 16-Sep-20
- Peel Island, Queensland | 29-Oct-2000