The graceful shark or Queensland shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Gulf of Aden to northern Australia. It is a midwater species that has been recorded to …

3 days ago · A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island ...

4 days ago · Days before that, on December 28, a shark fatally bit a 40-year-old pastor in the neck as he was spearfishing off a beach in Queensland's Keppel Bay Islands National Park, which lies on the Great ...

4 days ago · A 17-year-old girl has been killed by a shark while swimming in Queensland, Australia. Paramedics were called to the scene at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, at about 4.45pm local time as ...

4 days ago · A 17-year-old girl has been attacked and killed by a shark at a popular beach on Bribie Island in Queensland. Paramedics were called to Woorim Beach, about 70 kilometres north of Brisbane, at 4.45pm.

The target shark species list includes shark species associated with unprovoked shark bites in Australia causing serious injuries or death. This list guides the fate of sharks captured on nets and drumlines in Queensland coastal areas outside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

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4 days ago · Third shark attack in Queensland in less than three months. Surf Life Saving Queensland said Woorim Beach would remain closed until further notice. The destination is a popular spot for swimming ...

Oct 18, 2024 · Since its introduction in 1962, following "several fatal shark bites across Queensland", the Queensland Government has endorsed and funded the 'culling' of shark species across their coastlines in an effort to protect Australian beachgoers (Queensland Government 2015).

Shark control equipment is across the Queensland coastline to catch sharks passing through an area. We support and conduct research to understand shark behaviour. The Queensland Shark Control Program aims to reduce the risk of shark bites in Queensland coastal waters.