christ!!! just read up on it. they're is a city nearby, 20 mins boatride, called townsville and they're calling this area JAWSVILLE!!! i just learned that the largest breeding ground for tiger sharks is just north of this island. my oh my, and i have swam around on the reef on my own heaps of times. i knew there are sharks but i just thought about reef sharks which just swim on by. have seen one nearby me, here and heaps in other areas.borneo and fiji. some guy says there are hammerheads and a real aggressive bull shar as well. geeeeeee!!!!!