Incident Report
White Shark Incident at Cactus Beach, South Australia — March 1995
ceduna, cactus beach, South Australia·Australia
A 35-year-old male surfer sustained minor lacerations to his arm during an encounter with a 2-meter white shark at Cactus Beach near Ceduna, South Australia in March 1995.
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In March 1995, a shark incident occurred at Cactus Beach near Ceduna, South Australia, involving a white shark approximately 2 meters in length. The victim, a 35-year-old male, was surfing when the encounter took place at this coastal site. The incident resulted in minor lacerations to the victim's arm. The swimmer survived the encounter and the injury was classified as non-fatal. This incident contributes to the documented record of white shark interactions with humans in Australian waters, where such encounters remain relatively rare despite the species' presence in coastal environments.