Paramedics say the female suffered injuries to her upper body. (ABC News) Photo: ABC News
By Julius Dennis, ABC
A 17-year-old girl has died in a shark attack at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.
Paramedics from the Queensland Ambulance Service were called to Woorim Beach shortly before 5pm.
It is understood she received injuries to her upper body while swimming on the south-east end of the island.
Surf Life Saving Queensland confirmed the teenager was fatally attacked by a shark.
"Woorim Beach will remain closed until further notice," they said in a statement.
Woorim Beach is a popular spot for swimming, surfing and fishing amongst locals and tourists.
Unlike the calm and protected western side of Bribie Island, the eastern coast is an open beach.
Local Christopher Potter said he came down to the beach just after it happened.
"There are a lot of swimming groups that swim along here, morning and afternoon," he said.
"It's known there are a lot of sharks around Bribie, but this close to shore, it's still a shock."
Drumlines, which are used to catch sharks using bait and large hooks, are used at Woorim Beach.
It is the third shark attack in Queensland in less than three months, and the second fatal attack in just over a month.
In December, 40-year-old Luke Walford was killed while spearfishing in the Southern Great Barrier Reef near Humpy Island.
Earlier that month, a man was hospitalised after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Curtis Island, near Gladstone.
- ABC
