With its tranquil landscape comprising of bush lands, awe-inspiring coastal cliffs, and pockets of secluded white sand beaches, it’s no wonder that the port is known as one of Australia's prime tourist hot spots for adventure seekers and vacationers alike.

On the other hand, there is also Wisemans Beach, a more secluded spot, similar to a large lagoon and a prime fishing location for those with a preference for a quieter, more remote experience of the majestic bay's deep blue waters.

To further add to its marvel, the coastal region's ecosystem teems with a variety of unique wildlife, ranging from marsupials such as grey kangaroos, to reptiles like tiger snakes & blue tongue lizards on land, to the magnificent parrots & seabirds which inhabit its skies, the coast furthermore features a variety of aquatic creatures—ranging from beautiful marine mammals such as sea lions and fur seals to some of the most dangerous animals known to humankind.

A list that includes the visually captivating, yet notoriously deadly box jellyfish, and of course, the breathtaking, but globally feared Great White Shark. This specific area, however, is not your typical Great White Shark habitat. Famous for the once-in-a-lifetime experience it offers thrill seekers of cage diving with great white sharks, these waters have been confirmed to host one of the largest populations of these magnificent & ancient apex predators in the world today.

Despite the potential risk & dangers they may pose to humans in a close encounter; the fact of the matter was and still remains that shark attacks were extremely rare occurrences at Peake Bay contrary to what most would assume given the large number of great whites its waters contained.

In fact, on a worldwide annual basis, there are on average about 70 recorded shark attacks on humans, and only a fraction of these result in loss of life…& given the fact there are 480 known species of sharks consisting of a mostly healthy population- this is actually a relatively small number of incidents--

Since the year that this attack took place, a shark attack hadn’t resulted in a human fatality in these waters for 9 straight years, when in January of 1974, 26-year-old Terry Manuel was killed and eaten by a Great White that viciously attacked him during his ascent from an abalone dive.

Shirley Ann Durden, her husband Barry & their four children had recently migrated to the peak bay coast from a rural Australian town known as Karkoo- which was about an hour’s drive inland—due to Barry’s severe allergies to farm life- the move was furthermore a no brainer for the couple as they like many people had considered living by the beach to be a long-time dream of theirs.

On March 3rd, 1985, the family had decided to hit the beach for the afternoon with a good friend of Shirley and Barry’s… Keith Coventry- as they situated themselves on the beach- the trio of adults prepared to go diving for scallops, while the kids played on the beach. The adult trio suit and gear up with their snorkels, Shirley and Barrie inform the kids that they will be back and will be not too far offshore...