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1937 – October at Byron Bay: surf skier, non-fatal.
1937 – October at Byron Bay pier: diver, non-fatal.
1958 – January at Brunswick Heads: surfer bitten.
1962 – January at Lennox Head: surfer, non-fatal.
1964 – June at Julien Rocks: fisherman killed.
1968 – February at Brunswick Heads: swimmer, non-fatal.
1982 – March at Tallows: surfer killed.
1975 – October at Lennox Head: surfer, non-fatal.
1979 – September at Byron Bay: diver, non-fatal
1981 – January at Byron Bay: surf skier, non-fatal.
1982 – March at Tallows: surfer killed.
1989 – January at Half Tide: non-fatal.
1989 – August at Lennox Head: non-fatal.
1993 – June at Julien Rocks: diver killed.
1989 – September at Boulders Beach: surfer bitten.
2001 – November at Flat Rock: non-fatal.
2004 – August at Byron Bay: spearfishing, non-fatal.
2007 – October at Byron Bay: surf-skier, non-fatal.
2007 – November at Wategos: surfer, non-fatal.
2008 – April at Lighthouse Beach: bodyboarder killed.
2008 – August at Tallows: surfer, non-fatal.
2008 – September at Clarkes: surfer, non-fatal.
2009 – July at Broken Head: surfer, non-fatal.
2009 – October at Lennox Head: paddle-boarder, non-fatal.
2011 – March at Tallows: surfer, non-fatal.
2011 – December at Broken Head: surfer, non-fatal.
2014 – September at Clarkes beach: swimmer killed.
2015 – February at Seven Mile: surfer bitten.
2015 – February at Lighthouse Beach: surfer killed.
2015 – June at Belongil: surf-skier, non-fatal.
2015 – July at Lighthouse Beach: surfer bitten.
2015 – July at Lennox Head: surfer knocked off board.
2015 – July at Evans Head: surfer, non-fatal.
2015 – August at Suffolk park: surfer bumped.
2015 – September at Evans Head: surfer bitten.
2015 – November at Lighthouse Beach: surfer, non-fatal.
2016 – April at Lighthouse Beach: surfer bitten.
2016 – April at The Wreck: surfer bitten.
2016 – September at Lighthouse Beach: surfer bitten.
2016 – October at Sharpes Beach: surfer bitten.
2016 – October at Broken Head: surfer bumped off board.
2016 – October at Suffolk Park: surfer bitten.
2018 – November at Shelly Beach: surfer bitten.
2019 – February at Belongil: surfer bitten.
2019 – February at Shelly Beach: swimmer disappeared.
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Must be empty these days Peter….
That’s what most of us are hoping for. How you goin’ Hip, it’s been a while …
All good here in the states except a horrific election to survive. Tension is palpable. Been typing a bit PB with little work and less surf at the local. Bailed to Mexico to break the spell and scored last month after the hurricane chased everyone home. Empty like the 70’s and going off… restored my faith in atheism. How you doing amigo?
Seven years in the bush behind Byron, Mike, now I’m talking slow and wearing a big hat. Just spent 5 years writing a book … I think it might be a goer, maybe. I sometimes wonder where the boys scattered to …
Be careful for the snakes and your lawn mower Cowboy… and don’t let George option your new book…. trust me.