Fatal Incident
Fatal Tiger Shark Incident During Swimming in Townsville, Queensland
townsville, lodestone reef, Queensland·Australia
A 21-year-old female swimmer was fatally attacked by a 4-meter tiger shark at 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 at Lodestone Reef near Townsville, Queensland, Australia. A 21-year-old female swimmer was attacked by a tiger shark estimated at 4 meters in length in the pelagic ocean environment. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are large, powerful predators known to inhabit Australian coastal waters and are capable of consuming large prey. This incident resulted in a fatal outcome, with the victim's body not recovered from the waters. The incident remains part of the documented record of shark-human interactions in Australian waters.