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Avoca Beach, AUSTRALIA — 30-Jan-1954

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Shark Attack Incident

Avoca Beach, AUSTRALIA

January 29, 1954

Non-fatal

Date30-Jan-1954

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationAvoca Beach

ActivitySwimming

InjuryAbrasions to arm

VictimBruce Bourke, Male

SourceSun-Herald, 1/31/1954

-33.4650°, 151.4344°via nominatim

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