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He's doing a top job on his goat there!

Woman attacked at Cid Harbour in the Whitsundays. We spent a few nights there. Of all the places up there, it has the sharkiest feel. Waters a bit murky and it is a bit deeper than most anchorage’s. We weren’t really comfortable swimming there. I think a lot of people throw food scraps off their boats too.

Samurai Beach is known as a nudist beach, though it is not known if the swimmer was naked at the time of the attack

When I lived in Newie my girlfriend and I went up there with another couple one weekend. We were all hanging in the bollocky at Samurai. We left the other couple and climbed up the big sand dune behind the beach. Came around a corner and found this naked guy Perving down at our friends and polishing the baseball bat furiously. He totally lost it and ran away. We cracked up.

The Mighty Sunbird wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:44 pm

Samurai Beach is known as a nudist beach, though it is not known if the swimmer was naked at the time of the attack

He was in his birthday suit

The annual Ballina Munch has commenced.j

Bodyboarder attacked near Mandurah. Extensive foot and ankle injuries.

Seems to be one or two around NSW atm.
Receiver pings in last 24 hours at, Old Bar, Hawkes Nest, Evans Head, Redhead, Park Beach, Crescent, Port, Forster, SWR.

It's spring.

Thank you for your insight.

Well, to expand on the obvious....most critters get frisky and start breeding in the spring.

Contrary to a certain well known surf journalist and real surf members disdain Marine studies by the West Australian Government have found a greater risk of Great White attack in Winter and Spring due to cooler water temps which they prefer.

Very contested findings Beany and totally contrary to the data from the east coast.

DPI advise 3.52 m White Shark tagged and released from SMART drumline at SOUTH BALLINA, Ballina at 07:30 pm on 16 Nov 2018.

Water temp well over 20 at the moment.

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:31 pm

Contrary to a certain well known surf journalist and real surf members disdain Marine studies by the West Australian Government have found a greater risk of Great White attack in Winter and Spring due to cooler water temps which they prefer.

That’s kind of a wishy washy statement.
“Risk” ?
Based on attack stats or the researcher’s opinion?

Well I'm not a marine biologist. I'm just refering to the report conclusions based on the stats.