Incident Report

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Tuesday, December 15, 1936

Non-fatalFishingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

Hooked shark bit rudder PROVOKED INCIDENT

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

New Moon

Season

Spring (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

skiff, occupants: J. & A. Ayerst

Activity

Fishing

Location

Address

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Body of Water

Tasman Sea

Location Type

Harbor

Coordinates

-32.9268, 151.7748

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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