Fatal Incident
Fatal Tiger Shark Incident During Swimming in Townsville, 1983
townsville, lodestone reef, Queensland·Australia
A 24-year-old male swimmer was fatally attacked by a tiger shark near Lodestone Reef in Townsville, Queensland in July 1983. The victim's body was not recovered.
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In July 1983, a fatal shark incident occurred in the waters near Lodestone Reef off Townsville, Queensland, Australia. A 24-year-old male swimmer was attacked by a tiger shark estimated at approximately 4 meters in length. The attack occurred in ocean/pelagic waters. The incident resulted in a fatal outcome, with the victim's body not recovered. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are large, migratory predators found in tropical and subtropical waters and are among the species involved in fatal incidents with humans, though such occurrences remain statistically rare.