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In January 1980, a diving incident occurred at Seal Rocks, a coastal location in New South Wales, Australia. A male diver encountered a wobbegong shark measuring approximately 1.8 meters in length. The shark inflicted minor lacerations to the diver's arm during the interaction. The diver survived the incident with non-fatal injuries. Wobbegongs are bottom-dwelling sharks found in Australian coastal waters, typically docile unless provoked or threatened. This incident represents a rare defensive response from the species during a diving activity in its natural habitat.