Rottnest Island
Coverage of Rottnest Island in the Nexus archive.
- Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after shark attack at popular Sydney beach
A 30-year-old woman suffered serious arm and leg injuries in a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney and was airlifted to a hospital. The incident occurred amid a recent surge in shark attacks along Australia's coast, including fatal attacks near the Great Barrier Reef, Rottnest Island, and Sydney Harbour.
- Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
A 35-year-old spearfisher was killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-meter white shark off Michaelmas Island. Previous attacks occurred on May 24 (Great Barrier Reef) and May 16 (near Rottnest Island), with another incident in January involving a 12-year-old boy in Sydney Harbor.
- Great white shark kills spearfishing diver: "Horrific event"
A 38-year-old man was killed by a great white shark while spearfishing with friends off Rottnest Island. The attack occurred on a coral reef, according to police. The event has been described as horrific.
- Great white shark kills spearfishing diver: "Horrific event"
A 38-year-old man was killed by a great white shark while spearfishing with friends on a coral reef off Rottnest Island. The incident occurred during a diving trip, according to police reports. The attack resulted in the death of the diver.
- ‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Steven Mattaboni, a 38-year-old surveyor from Perth, was killed in a shark attack at Rottnest Island in Western Australia. He was a devoted parent to two young daughters and an avid fisher. The incident occurred at Horseshoe Reef on Saturday morning.
- Man dies after attack by 13-foot great white shark near popular island resort: officials
A 38-year-old man died after being attacked by a 13-foot great white shark near Rottnest Island in Australia. The incident occurred at Horseshoe Reef and is the second fatal shark attack in Australia this year. The man was brought to shore but could not be revived.
- Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia
A man was killed by a 13ft shark at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island in Western Australia. The incident occurred north-west of the popular island near the city of Perth. Local police are investigating the attack.
- Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia
A man was killed by a 13ft great white shark in Western Australia near Rottnest Island. The incident occurred at Horseshoe Reef, north-west of Rottnest Island, close to the city of Perth. Local police reported the incident happened just before 10:00 local time.