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Palm Cove Beach, AUSTRALIA — 27-Aug-1973

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Shark Attack Incident

Palm Cove Beach, AUSTRALIA

August 26, 1973

Unknown outcome

Date27-Aug-1973

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationPalm Cove Beach

VictimG. Cole, 21 years old

SourceJ. Green, p.36

-16.7547°, 145.6720°via nominatim

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