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Old 01-12-2011, 02:53 PM   #29
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Woke up. 4.45 metres.

Flames89, there's bull sharks well past that up the Brisbane River all the time, it's not a rarity, it's common knowledge that it's just part of their habitat. Bull sharks have no problem with fresh muddy water (the Brisbane and Bremer are always completely silty).


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The Brisbane River is home to a very large population of bull sharks, thus swimming is not advised due to the dangers imposed by this predatory fish. Ipswich City Council warns against swimming as far up as Colleges Crossing. There have been three recorded shark attack deaths in the river (1880, 1901 and 1921), and one other unconfirmed death of an Aboriginal boy in 1862. The shark can be aggressive, grow up to 3 m in length and is unusual for a shark species because it can inhabit water containing less than 50% seawater.
I hope your buddy's home isn't too bad. West End got it really bad.

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