Shark attack at Cheviot Beach, Portsea, Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia
| GSAF Case # | 1967.12.17 |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 Dec 1967 |
| Country | Australia |
| Area | Victoria |
| Location | Cheviot Beach, Portsea, Port Phillip Bay |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Prime Minister Harold Holt |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 59 |
| Injury | FATAL, presumed taken by a shark, body not recovered |
| Time | A.M. |
| Species | |
| Investigator or Source | H. Edwards, p.137-138 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |