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HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN SHARK ATTACKS

JH — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:38:49 +0000

Well, a partial history up until 1954 of thereabouts. From newspaper stories which glorified the horrors, as they once did. Most attacks were in the era before contract beach meshing nets were positioned (not as barriers) and when there were lots of fish to be caught from beaches, especially at night.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=shark+attack&s=180

GREY NURSE SHARK JAWS

JH — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:26:28 +0000

Needle-teeth of Grey Nurse sharks were popular trophies in the 1960′s. Taking a set from that species today, in Australia, would guarantee a terrible penalty. The young lady is Tanya Binning - a famous surf girl of the era. Grey Nurse sharks made a dramatic return to the east coast of Australia in 1988. The population has been steadily increasing since. Unreliable out-of-date reports continue to circulate promoting a demise.

TAWNEY or NURSE SHARK, SAUMAREZ REEF 1974

JH — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:37:02 +0000

SEA HORNET SPEARGUNS. SHARK NET CATCHES HAMMERHEAD

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:12:56 +0000

AUSTRALIA’S BEST SHARK PICTURES (of 1971)

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:05:44 +0000

Sydney Harbour – Port Jackson (1969) – Picture from movie film later inspired construction of a shark proof swimming enclosure. Camp Cove is an exclusive and popular beach inside the southern entrance to Port Jackson, commonly called Sydney Harbour.

The Late Henri Bource (on crutches) had his leg bitten off by a white pointer shark while diving in Victoria. Raymond Short was swimming when a recently mated white pointer latched onto his leg.

: Photo’s by John Harding (1969)

Grey Nurse from Flat Rock (June 1968)

Rodney Fox with large whaler 1966. (Note: Same shark may appear with different people).

The Late Henri Bource - shark victim who became shark film maker with his "Savage Shadows".

Using self-hypnosis Henri Bource convinced himself – and many close friends – he was not handicapped. One friend criticized him for parking in a ‘disabled persons’ parking place! With an artificial leg, from the knee joint down, he walked with a stiff ankle. Soon after his ‘accident’ (he never used the term shark attack) he considered joining the Australian army – as a commando. So powerful is hypnosis.

North Stradbroke Island (8 August 1965)

EDITORIAL & GRILLED LOBSTER RECIPE

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:57:17 +0000

PETER KEMP – INTERVIEW (1971)

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:40:41 +0000

SYDNEY SHARK ATTACK HEADLINES 1960′s

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:16:55 +0000

Selection of Sydney newspaper posters from 1960's. Shark were good news stories - and still are.

THE FIRST SHARK I EVER SAW By RON TAYLOR A.M. – WORLD EXPERT

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:09:56 +0000

Kirra Reef no longer exists having been covered with sand being pumped from the Tweed River area.

Ron Taylor's huge whale shark 1967 (left); Ben Cropp's world scoop (right) 1965

HAMMERHEAD SHARK – AUSTRALIAN SEAFARI

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:07:36 +0000