Date25-Jul-1983
TypeSea Disaster
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville
ActivitySwimming from the New Venture
InjuryFATAL, shark bit leg, then dragged him underwater
VictimDennis Patrick Murphy, Male, 24 years old
TimeNight
SourceH. Edwards, pp. 103-104; A. MacCormick, pp.110-112
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