Incident Report
White Shark Encounter During Surfing at Lipson Cove, South Australia
lipson cove, tumby bay, South Australia·Australia
A 16-year-old male surfer sustained minor lacerations to the torso during an encounter with a 3.5-meter white shark at Lipson Cove, Tumby Bay, in August 1992. The incident resulted in non-fatal injuries.
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In August 1992, a surfing incident occurred at Lipson Cove near Tumby Bay on the South Australian coast involving a white shark estimated at 3.5 meters in length. A 16-year-old male surfer was injured during the encounter, sustaining minor lacerations to the torso. The incident was non-fatal, and the surfer survived with injuries that did not pose life-threatening complications. This event remains part of the documented record of white shark interactions along South Australia's coastline, an area known for seasonal shark activity in coastal waters.