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Trinity Beach, Cairns, AUSTRALIA — 15-Jun-1945

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Shark Attack Incident

Trinity Beach, Cairns, AUSTRALIA

June 14, 1945

Fatal

Date15-Jun-1945

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationTrinity Beach, Cairns

ActivitySwimming

InjuryFATAL

VictimE. J. McHugh, Male

Time16h00

SourceCairns Post, 6/19/1945

-16.7891°, 145.7003°via nominatim

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