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| 1394.1 | You're not at the end of the foodchain anymore.... | LEXSS1::JOHNHC | | Fri Feb 07 1997 09:40 | 10 |
| Any information about what kind of boat she was rowing, the color of
the hull, her speed, or her rowing style? Was she sitting still or
moving at the time?
My understanding of the reason why sharks attack more surfers and
swimmers than divers is that under certain circumstances, they can look
like a seal or other edible mammal from below. I'm wondering how this
rower's boat might have looked?
John H-C
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| 1394.2 | Romantic shark? | JAMIN::GOBLE | | Fri Feb 07 1997 09:48 | 5 |
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Sounds like a particularly romantic shark might have had a taste
for the shape of the boat ("young, slim shark with pearly white
skin and buoyant personality wants to froth and frolic").
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| 1394.3 | "Brisbane river has sharks too" | VYGER::CAMPBELLI | IAIN'S NOTES | Sat Feb 08 1997 05:38 | 14 |
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On the subject of sharks, i would recommend Underwater World at
Moloolaba on the Sunshine coast for an excellent 30 min of
entertainment.
For a fee of 50 dollars you get to moonwalk in the tank alongside
various species of creatures including 13ft grey nurse sharks.
Unusually high amounts of sharks were reported along the Sunshine coast
when i was there in December which didn't come to light until a
surfer had a lucky escape when he suffered lacerations to his ankle and
foot.This happened just a few miles north of Caloundra.
Iain
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| 1394.4 | | OPCO::TSG_SJM | Steve McGinley - OMS Sydney Australia | Sun Feb 09 1997 15:03 | 14 |
| Re .1
It was one of those small single rowing boats, and she was just out for
her morning row about 100m from shore. Apparently a friend helped her
back in her boat, and she continued on for another 30 minutes before
returning to shore, and then discovered the teeth marks.
Re.3
Yep, did you see the 4 metre Hammerhead they caught 300 metres of Kirra
Beach on the weekend. It got caught in the nets, but died before they
could release it.
Steve
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| 1394.5 | Local diving in Brisbane? | KAMLIA::mdm | Maria D. Maggio | Wed Feb 12 1997 08:41 | 9 |
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This is slightly off-topic of the shark attack in Sydney, but I'm
looking for info about diving in and around Brisbane. I've got
a good friend headed to the University of Queensland next week,
and she's looking for some info about the local diving. Does anyone
in this notes conference dive that area regularly?
Thanks,
Maria
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| 1394.6 | | OPCO::TSG_SJM | Steve McGinley - OMS Sydney Australia | Wed Feb 12 1997 15:12 | 11 |
| Maria,
Can't really help with the Brisbane area, but about 3 hours south of
Brisbane a site called Jurien Rocks at Byron Bay, is worth the effort.
Would definitely recommend to your friend that they head north of
Brisbane up to the Great Barrier Reef and do some diving up there, and
I imagine that there would be some nice sites an 1 or 2 drive north of
Brisbane.
Steve
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| 1394.7 | "One hour from Brisbane" | VYGER::CAMPBELLI | IAIN'S NOTES | Wed Feb 19 1997 03:34 | 6 |
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If you fancy some offshore diving, give "Scuba World" located at
the Wharf in Moloolaba a phone.
rgds.
Iain
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| 1394.8 | More shark incidences from downunder | OPCO::TSG_SJM | Steve McGinley - OMS Sydney Australia | Mon Mar 03 1997 15:30 | 14 |
| Another couple of shark incidences over the past week from downunder.
1) Girl bitten by shark whilst swimming in canal on the Gold Coast,
Queensland. Report didn't mention any shark type, but Bull sharks
have been responsible in the past for attacks in the canals of the
Gold Coast.
2) Diver attacked on the surface near Hook Island, on the Great Barrier
Reef. From what I have heard, a nasty one, but thankfully the
diver, who happened to be a tourist from Italy is OK. Reports had
the shark type as a 3 metre Grey Nurse, but I find that I little
hard to believe. This area is frequented by Tigers.
Steve
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