FRASER Island visitors know the risks when they visit, the region's tourism boss says. Can't complain there. A 36-year-old spearfisher has died after being bitten by a shark in waters near Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast, on Saturday afternoon.
The Sunshine Coast man had been swimming in … Martin Simons, general manager of Fraser Coast Tourism and Events, told the … A desperate attempt to save him failed. A 36-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Fraser Island in the Australian state of Queensland on Saturday, local police said in a statement. I just got back yesterday from my 3 day tour of Fraser Island (The World's Biggest Sand Island). A 36-year-old man has died after being mauled by a shark at a popular Fraser Island tourist beach.
A father of two from the Sunshine Coast has been revealed as the victim of a fatal shark attack in notorious waters off Fraser Island. Fraser Island - Sharks, Dingos and Snakes .... Oh My!!!! “Fraser Island, and particularly the Indian Head region, is known as a key spawning location for migratory fish such as tailor… sharks follow and attack those schools of fish,” Dr McPhee said. The weather was spectacular. "(It is) very tragic and, of course, our condolences go out to the family of the man who lost his life off the coast of Fraser Island in that brutal shark attack," she said.
Our tour guide said it was the best 3 days in the row they've had all summer. A man has died after a shark … Fraser Island shark attack spot not covered by nets, drumlines. Matthew Tratt, 36, was attacked by a by a suspected great white shark at Fraser Island on Saturday afternoon while spear fishing with his brother Rob.