Date26-Jul-1983
TypeSea Disaster
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville
ActivitySwimming from the New Venture
SpeciesTiger shark, 5 m [16.5']
InjuryFATAL, shark seized her by the chest and took her underwater
VictimLinda Ann Horton, Female, 21 years old
Time04h00
SourceB. Myatt, GSAF
Shark Data Lab