Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA — 1940-02-04
What happened
Historical record: North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1940-02-04. Classification: Unprovoked.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Unprovoked
What remains uncertain
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1940-02-04
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
- Country
- AUSTRALIA
- Activity
- Wading
- Incident classification
- Unprovoked
- Area / state
- New South Wales
- Person / vessel
- John William Eke
- Age
- 55
- Sex
- M
- Time
- 14:00
- Injury / case note
- Fatal; severe arm injuries reported.
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- White shark reported
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Approximate area: New South Wales
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Location precision: Approximate area
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Sources and verification
- Australian historical fatality/GSAF-derived record — en.wikipedia.orgSupports: Historical incident fields; supplied source match, not independent verification
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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.