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Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-11-2018, 16:58

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Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Well prior to that first attack , shark attacks were pretty much unheard of there.

The "Magic miles" does mention sharks in Nara and Gulnare, but like I say, I don't think it had ever happened in...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-11-2018, 13:43

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

https://www.9news.com.au/2018/11/05/23/52/man-attacked-by-shark-in-whitsundays

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-11-2018, 13:27

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Sad news. I'm hearing that this latest victim has died.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-11-2018, 01:25

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

I think that's four attacks since the beginning of September.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-11-2018, 01:02

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Hearing from a friend who's in the Whitsundays, there's been yet another shark attack in Cid Harbour.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

20-09-2018, 09:01

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Cid harbour is a very popular anchorage. It's big, well sheltered, reasonable depth, good holding and an easy sail from Hamilton island, Airlie and Shute harbour, where all the charters start and...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

19-09-2018, 22:17

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Two people in two days! And three in around a week. You'd think it's probably the same shark.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

19-09-2018, 18:05

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

The above article is slightly incorrect. It was Cid Harbour, Whitsunday island, not Lindeman.

A couple of shark attacks in Cid Harbour in the past week or so

Friends of ours were involved...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

07-09-2018, 03:10

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

That's where we launched our boat!

Unfortunately the sandflies can be fierce on the western side of the peninsula, and the anchorage can be difficult in big tides, especially combined with strong...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-09-2018, 20:56

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

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Posted By 44'cruisingcat

Re: Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

In the croc farms, crocs that aren't used as breeding stock end up as handbags.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-09-2018, 19:06

Replies: 128

Salt Water Crocs in the Whitsundays

Views: 71,519