Incident Report
Wobbegong Shark Incident During Diving — Flinders Cay, Queensland
townsville, flinders cay, Queensland·Australia
A male diver sustained minor lacerations to his arm and hand during a diving incident involving a wobbegong shark near Flinders Cay in Townsville, Queensland in December 2000.
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In December 2000, a diving incident occurred near Flinders Cay in the Townsville region of Queensland, Australia. A male diver was injured when a wobbegong shark made contact, resulting in minor lacerations to the arm and hand. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks found in Australian waters, typically remaining near the seafloor and generally considered non-aggressive toward humans. This incident resulted in non-fatal injuries. The diver was engaged in recreational diving activities in an open ocean environment near the island location at the time of the encounter.