Historical reference record — not independently verified

Shark incident at Mackay Queensland AustraliaNovember 23, 1910

ReportedUnprovokedNon-fatal

What happened

A historical reference describes an event at Mackay Queensland Australia in 1910-11-23. Recorded activity: Bathing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

What is known

  • Location recorded in the historical reference: Mackay Queensland Australia.
  • Date: 1910-11-23.
  • Activity: Bathing.
  • Classification: Unprovoked.
  • Outcome: Non-fatal.

What remains uncertain

  • The species/size wording is a historical report, not a confirmed identification.
  • This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.

Fact panel

Date
November 23, 1910
Date precision
Exact
Location
Mackay Queensland Australia
Country
Australia
Activity
Bathing
Incident classification
Unprovoked
Outcome
Non-fatal
Species
Blue shark
Species confidence
Reported
Coordinate precision
Unknown

Location context

Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.

Sources and verification

Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.

The cited incident log is a general reference, not a linked case-level primary document. Source timestamps record when the supplied reference was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.