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Gerringong, AUSTRALIA — 20-Mar-1940
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Shark Attack Incident
Gerringong, AUSTRALIA
March 19, 1940
Non-fatal
Date
20-Mar-1940
Type
Unprovoked
Country
AUSTRALIA
Location
Gerringong
Activity
Free diving for lobster
Species
Wobbegong shark
Injury
Minor injuries to foot
Victim
Smiles Walker, Male
Source
Sydney Morning Herald, 3/21/1940; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p.251
-34.7462°, 150.8279°
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