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Palm Island, AUSTRALIA — 26-Mar-1973

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Shark Attack Incident

Palm Island, AUSTRALIA

March 25, 1973

Non-fatal

Date26-Mar-1973

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationPalm Island

InjurySurvived

VictimStuart Baddock, Male

SourceR. McKenzie, Sunday Mail, 9/6/1987, p.11

-18.7028°, 146.5642°via nominatim

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