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Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland
A 39-year-old man has died following a shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef. The incident reportedly occurred at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef located approximately 50km off the Queensland coast.
Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland
A 39-year-old man has died following a shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef. The incident reportedly occurred at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef located approximately 50km off the Queensland coast. Emergency services were alerted to the attack around midday.
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‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane
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