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Australian,
New Zealand and Tasmania Shark attacks
The
following information is copyright. You may use this information in
anyway you wish, subject to the inclusion of a web link to
www.shark.org.au
copyright(c)
2004-2009
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CODE
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Case
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Date
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Name
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Location
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State
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2009
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6 Sept 2009
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Simon Vella
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands in
the lagoon near jetty
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W.A.
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28 June 2009
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Les Wade
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Seven Mile Beach at Gerroa
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N.S.W.
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12 April 09
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Heath Milne
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Fingal Bay
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NSW
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20 March 09
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Calvin Galbraith
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Halls Head Beach
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WA
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19 March 09
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Bernadete Davis
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Batemans Bay
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NSW
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14 March 09
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Male
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Natural Jetty, Rottnest
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W.A
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1 March 2009
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Andrew Lindop
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North Avalon beach
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N.S.W.
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24 Feb 2009
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Glenn Orgias
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Bondi Beach
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N.S.W.
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22 Feb 09
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Male
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Cairns. Batt Reef
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QLD
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18 Feb 2009
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GLEN Lockery
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Shelly Beach near
Port Macquarie
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N.S.W.
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12 Feb 2009
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NFP
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Bondi
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N.S.W.
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11 Feb 2009
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Paul de Gelder
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Garden Island Naval Base in Woolloomooloo Bay
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N.S.W.
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7 Feb 2009
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Durwin Keg
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Cellito beach on the New South Wales mid-north coast
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N.S.W.
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6 Feb 09
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Jode Skennar
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Minnie Water and Sandon Beach
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N.S.W.
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24 Jan 2009
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Jeremy McDonagh
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N.S.W. South coast near Batemans Bay
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N.S.W.
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18 Jan 09
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Scott & John Fulton
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Off Tower Hill
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VIC
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16-17 Jan 2009
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Various
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Karitane Beach 30km from Dunedin
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N.Z.
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16 Jan 2009
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Karitane Beach 30 km from Dunedin
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N.Z.
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12 Jan 2009
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Stephen Fogarty
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Windang, Lake illawara
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N.S.W.
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11 Jan 2009
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Jonathon Beard
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Fingal. Near NSW-Qld border
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N.S.W
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11 Jan 2009
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Hannah Mighall
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Binalong bay, Near St Helens
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Tas
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6 Jan 2009
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Greg Sims
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N.Z.
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2008
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Dec 2008
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NFP
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U.I.
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W.A.
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30 Dec 2008
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Paul Vickery
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Port Kennedy
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W.A.
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28 Dec 2008
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Steve Kulscar
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Long reef (See below)
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N.S.W.
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28 Dec 2008
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Justin Stanger
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Long Reef (See above)
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N.S.W
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F
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27 Dec 2008
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Brian Guest
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Port Kennedy
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W.A.
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27 Dec 2008
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Boat Crew
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Shouten Island
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Vic
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May 2008
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20 April 2008
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Jamie Adlington
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Crescent Head
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N.S.W.
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F
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08 April 2008
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Peter Edmonds
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Lighthouse beach. Ballina, North wall surf break, southern
side (River entrance)
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N.S.W.
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7 Feb 2008
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Fiona Casey
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Horseshoe Bay
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N.S.W.
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27 Jan 2008
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Jarryd Tynson
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200Km East of Coolangata
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Q.L.D.
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14 Jan 2008
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Surf rescue boat. Lauren Johnson & Kris Oneill
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Omaha beach. (Bravery mention)
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NZ
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2007
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18 Dec 2007
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Ben Morcom
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Jimmys Beach, near Nelson Bay, 60km north of Newcastle
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N.S.W.
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15 Dec 2007
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Josh Edwards
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South Stradbroke Island
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14 Dec 07
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Scott Wright
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Bondi beach (Fraud) Left here in the shame file
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N.S.W.
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9 Dec 07
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Olivia Hislop
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Kaikoura
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NZ
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Nov 07
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Craig Evans
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Wategos BeackByron bay. Sharks intercepted, damage to
board/eq
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N.S.W.
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18 Nov 2007
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Unconfirmed name
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Tidal creek. 5Km from Wickham
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W.A.
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Nov 2007
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Name unconfirmed
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Byron Bay. On kayak
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N.S.W.
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15.10.07
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Linda Whitehurst
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Coopers shot. Byron bay
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N.S.W.
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15.10.07
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Adam Wood
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Holms reef. 240Km E of Cairns
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QLD
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19 July 2007
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Angus Chapman
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Direction Island
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W.A.
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5 June 2007
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Jack Moir
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Shelly Beach (crescent head)
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N.S.W.
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16 May 2007
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Becky Cooke
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Ningaloo reek (Warra Beach)
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W.A.
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18 April 2007
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Lorraine
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Mornington Island
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QLD
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20 March 2007
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Gregory Kuehlewind
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South Golden Beach
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N.S.W.
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12 March 2007
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Mary Jane Ryan
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Moor Park, North of Bundaburg
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QLD
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5 March 2007
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Turuah William Maretapu
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Penhryn Island
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NZ
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3 FEB 2007
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Mathew McIntosh
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Shelly Beach
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N.S.W.
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9 Jan 2007
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David Sparkes
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Sandbar Beach
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N.S.W.
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23 JAN 2007
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ERIC NERHUS
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Cape Howe
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N.S.W.
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2006
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18 Dec 2006
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Peter Galvin
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Winkipop near Bells Beach
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Vic
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4 Dec 2006
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Zac Golebiowski
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Near Esperence
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W.A.
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15 Jan 2006
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Brian Williams
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City Beach
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W.A.
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F
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7 Jan 06
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Sarah Whiley
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Amity beach, Nth Stradbroke Island
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Q.L.D.
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2005
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25 Nov 2005
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Tom Burke
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Mornington Penisula (Flinders Beach)
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VIC
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25 Sep 05
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Joshua Berris
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Cape de Couedic
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SA
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4 SEP 05
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Jake Herron
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Port Lincoln
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S.A.
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F
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18 AUG 05
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Jarrod Stehbens
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Glenelg. Tyre reef
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S.A.
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F
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March 05
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Geoffrey Brazier
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Abrolhos Islands
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W.A.
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F
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16 Dec 04
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Nick Peterson
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West Beach
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S.A.
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U.I.
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4 Aug 2004
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Male (30's)
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Cosy corner. Nth Byron Bay
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N.S.W.
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F
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10 July 2004
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Bradley Smith
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Gracetown/Margaret River. Noiseys beach/lefthanders
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W.A.
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26 Jun 2004
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Male
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Floreat beach
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W.A.
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19 Jun 2004
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Male
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Floreat
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W.A.
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10 June 2004
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O'Brien, Tom
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Bunbury Western Australia. (Back Beach)
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W.A.
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F
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26 April 2004
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Chai Griffin
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Latitude reef, Near Forster (1.2M)
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N.S.W.
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22 April 2004
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G &M Dodunski /
S Goble
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Nth Island, Motunui Fishing. 5.5M white
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N.Z.
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F
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12 Apr 2004
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Not known
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Nukuálofa
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TNGA
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12 Apr 2004
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Not known
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Nukuálofa
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TNGA
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12 Apr 2004
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Not known
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Nukuálofa
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TNGA
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12 Apr 2004
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Not known
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Nukuálofa
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TNGA
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12 Apr 2004
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Not known
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Nukuálofa
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TNGA
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6 March 2004
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Pickering, Greg
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Cervanties (Offshore)
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W.A.
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26 Feb 2004
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Blair, Chris
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South Beach near Karitane
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N.Z.
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16 Feb 2004
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Mark Bryant
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Tweed Heads
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QLD
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11 Feb 2004
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Luke Tresoglavic
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Caves Beach near Newcastle
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N.S.W.
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25 Jan 2004
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Allan Oppert
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Binningup/Bunbury , offshore
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W.A.
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12 Jan 2004
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Bruce Flyn
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Bass Point / Bushrangers bay
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N.S.W.
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2003.
See Copyright link notice above
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8 Dec 2003
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Sam Myer
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Colindena beach
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Vic
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30 November
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Scott, Shayne
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Margaret River
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W.A.
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30 Nov 2003
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Halverson, Josh
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Margaret River
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W.A.
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31 Oct 2003
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Name not known
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Seal rocks
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N.S.W.
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27 Feb 2003
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Alisair Kerr
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Stewart Island
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N.Z.
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18 Feb 2003
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Damien Smith
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Goolwa
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S.A
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F
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11 Feb 2003
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Tom Plumridge
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Near Sydney
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N.S.W.
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F
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8 Feb 2003
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Bob Purcell
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Burleigh lake
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QLD
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13 Jan 2003
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Not Known
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Wreck of ST Paul. Brisbane
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QLD
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2 Jan 2003
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Gabrielle Eason
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The "hot spot" Sheringa beach
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W.A.
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2002. See
Copyright link notice above
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29 Dec 2002
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Lienne Schellekens
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Near Upolu cay
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QLD
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20 Dec 2002
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Bayne Doyle
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Golden beach
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QLD
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16 Dec 2002
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Beau Martin
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Miami lake
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QLD
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20 Jun 2002
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Not confirmed
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Sunshine beach
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QLD
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8 May 2002
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Richard Morris
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Northen Territory
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N.T.
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30 Apr 2002
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Paul Buckland
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Smoky Bay
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S.A.
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21 Apr 2002
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Kang Suk Lee
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N.S.W.
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12 Apr 2002
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John Schneider
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Bar Beach
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N.S.W.
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16 Feb 2002
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Not confirmed
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Sunshine beach
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QLD
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7 Feb 2002
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Paul McNamara
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Paramatta river
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N.S.W.
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30 Jan 2002
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Andrew Crib
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One mile beach
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N.S.W.
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30 Jan 2002
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Shayne Calliss
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Collie river
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W.A.
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2001.
See Copyright link notice above
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23 Dec 2001
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Shane Dickson
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Honeycombs. 250 Kms south of Perth
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W.A.
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23 Nov 2001
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Roger Frankland
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Flat rock beach
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N.S.W.
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7 Nov 2001
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Male
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Leighton beach, Cottesloe
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W.A.
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30 Sep 2001
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Matt George
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Moreton Bay
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QLD
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23 Aug 2001
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??
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Adelaide
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S.A.
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10 Jun 2001
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Authur Applet
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Lord Howe Island
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10 Jun 2001
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Ross Symens
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Lord Howe Island
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2 May 2001
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Mick Valentine
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Noraville, Toukley
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N.S.W.
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5 Apr 2001
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Michael Valentine
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Lakes Beach
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N.S.W.
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8 Apr 2001
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Andrik Markossian
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Bronte Beach
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N.S.W.
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3 Apr 2001
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Richard Ellis
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Nambucca river
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N.S.W.
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28 Feb 2001
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??
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Albany. 200m from swimmers?
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W.A.
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4 Feb 2001
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Mark Buttler
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Broomes Head
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N.S.W.
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23 Jan 2001
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??
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Adelaide
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S.A.
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6 Jan 2001
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Dr. Michael Hogan
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Sandy Bay
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N.Z.
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2000.
See Copyright link notice above
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I
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6 Nov 2000
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Dirk Avery
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Cottesloe beach
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W.A.
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F
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6 Nov 2000
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Ken Crew
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Cottesloe beach
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W.A.
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25 Sep 2000
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Jevan Wright
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Blackfellas point, North of Elliston
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W.A.
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24 Sep 2000
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Cameron Bayes
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Cactus Beach
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W.A.
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29 May 1999
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??
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Hardwicke Bay near Minlaton
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S.A.
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8 Mar 2000
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Gibbons
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Margaret river
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W.A.
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3 Feb 2000
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Hodgkiss
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Sorrento Beach
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W.A.
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Pre-2000.
See Copyright link notice above
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23 Dec 1999
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Mifsud
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Scarborough
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W.A.
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29 Dec 1997
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MCauliffe
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Gnarabup
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W.A.
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9 Nov 1997
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Hulkes
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Albany
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W.A.
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29 Oct 1997
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Sierakowski
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Cottesloe Beach
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W.A.
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29 Oct 1997
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Barney Hanrahan
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21 Feb 1997
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Gail Young
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Lewisham (prov) Fishing
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Tas
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21 Feb 1997
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Ian Richardson
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Lewisham (prov) Fishing
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Tas
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3 Feb 1997
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Andree Mocsari
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Sydney harbour, Leichardt
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N.S.W.
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20 Jan 1997
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Schonhoffer
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Geraldton
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W.A.
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16 April 1996
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Boy 12
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Black rock Carnavon
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W.A.
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14 Jan 1996
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Marris
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Mutton bird Island, Albany
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W.A.
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18 May 1995
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Hutchins
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Bernier Island, Shark Bay
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W.A.
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11 Sep 1995
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Wier
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Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown
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W.A.
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F
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1993
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John Ford
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Byron Bay
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21 Nov 1993
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Bisley
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Roebuck Bay
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W.A.
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8 June 1993
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Tony Szolomiak
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BarrenJoey Island
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TAS
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5 June 1993
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Therese Cartwright
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Weymouth, Barrenjoey Island
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TAS
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1 Oct 1992
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Michael Docherty
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Brisbane, Morton Island
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QLD
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15 Nov 1991
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Wittorff
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Back beach, Halls head
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W.A
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Sept 1991
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Jonathan Lee
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Aldinga
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S.A.
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22 Nov 1989
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Gary White
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Kilcunda
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Vic
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4 Mar 1989
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Courtenay
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Roebuck bay
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W.A.
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June 1998
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Douglas Cesser
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South Neptune Island
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1988
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Mathew Foale
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Marino Rocks
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S.A
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Sep 1987
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Terry Gibson
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Marino Rocks
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S.A.
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30 Mar 1987
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Butcher
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Fourth beach/twiigth Beach
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W.A.
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1 Oct 1986
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Crawford
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Direction Island. Cocos Islands
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W.A
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March 1985
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Shirly Durdin
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Port Lincoln
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30 Nov 1984
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Nicholas Boss
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Black's beach near McKay
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QLD
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1 March 1984
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Greenwood
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Coral Bay
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W.A
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24 Dec 1983
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Neil Williams
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South neptune island
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S.A.
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Jul 1983
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Lindy Horton
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Townsville
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QLD
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Jul 1983
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Dennis Murphy
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Townsville
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QLD
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F
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1982
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Martin Ford
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Tallow beach . Byron Bay
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N.S.W
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16 Feb 1982
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Fawcett
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Leighton Beach
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W.A
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7 Feb 1981
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Filmer
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Parker's point, Rottnest island
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W.A.
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18 Nov 1980
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Bohan
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Lancelin
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W.A.
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01 Aug 1977
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Horly
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Cactus Beach
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W.A.
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1975
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Wade Shippard
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Point Sinclare/Cactus
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W.A.
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1975
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Boy
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Mullaloo, North (Surf board bitten in half)
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W.A.
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5 July 1975
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Thompson
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North of Lancelin
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W.A.
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10 Dec 1974
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Allen
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Geographe Bay
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W.A.
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25 Nov 1973
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Copley
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Swan River
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W.A.
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1 Dec 1969
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Cartwright
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Swan river
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W.A.
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20 Feb 1968
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Germanis
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Swan river
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W.A.
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19 Sep 1967
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Bartle, Bob
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Jurien Bay/Cervanties
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W.A.
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8 Oct 1966
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Paxman
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Rottnest Island
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W.A.
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29 Dec 1965
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Male??
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Rottnest Island
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W.A.
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1 Jan 1964
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Edwards
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Metro coast
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W.A
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1964
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Henri Bource
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Port fairy
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Vic
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2 Jan 1964
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Hastie
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Hamelin Bay
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W.A.
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13 April 1963
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Audas
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Yallingup, near margaret river
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W.A.
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M
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8 Dec 1963
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Rodney Fox
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St Vincents gulf, Aldinga beach
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S.A.
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29 Dec 1961
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Streffens, Martin
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Mackay
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Q.L.D.
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F
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28 Jan 1963
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Marcia Hathaway
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29 Dec 1961
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Hobbs, Margaret
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Mackay
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Q.L.D.
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1961
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Brian Roger
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Aldinga
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S.A
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1 Feb 1961
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McWhinney
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Carnac Island
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W.A.
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1 Apr 1961
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Greaves
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Rottnest
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W.A.
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1 Jan 1960
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Luck
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Cossack Creek
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W.A.
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7 Nov 1960
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Morrisey
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Hamlin Bay
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W.A.
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31 Jan 1959
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Gloyn
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Swan River near perth
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W.A.
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22 Nov 1959
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Sachse, Geoff
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Surfers Paradise
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Q.L.D.
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9 Nov 1959
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Marks
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Swan river, mount lawley
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W.A.
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9 Nov 1959
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Rudd
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Perth Swan river
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W.A.
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23 Nov 1958
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Surfers Paradise
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Q.L.D.
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2 Feb 1957
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?
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Cape Leveque
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W.A.
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March 1956
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John Wishart
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Portsea
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VIC
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1 Mar 1955
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Brown
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Woodmans Point
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W.A.
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1 May 1952
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Mann
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Boyup brook
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W.A.
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1950
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Leo Ryan
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Burleigh Heads
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QLD
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16 May 1949
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Passaris
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Gantheaume point, Broome
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W.A.
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27 Dec 1948
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Strahan
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Lancelin Island
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W.A.
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M
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Nov 1947
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Edward (C.N)
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Maria River (freshwater 20Km upstream)
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F
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Nov 1947
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Rupert (C.N)
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Maria River (freshwater 20Km upstream)
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10 Feb 1946
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Sunderland, Ronald
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City Beach
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W.A.
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27 Oct 1937
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Girvan, Norman
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Coolangatta
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N.S.W.
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27 Oct 1937
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Brinkley, Jack 0
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Coolangatta
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N.S.W.
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1937
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Asai, Iona
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1935
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James Smith
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Coogee Aquarium
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N.S.W.
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24 Dec 1934
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Brisbane (2 Km upstream)
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Q.L.D.
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2 Dec
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F
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16 Feb 1930
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StKilda. Off Pier
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