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Batt Reef is a coral reef off Port Douglas in Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [1]
On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma.
[50] [51] He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland, taking part in the production of the documentary series Ocean's Deadliest. Irwin's death is believed to be the only fatality from a stingray captured on video. [52] His death was met with shock and grief by fans, the media, governments and non-profit organisations.
Aug 25, 2020 · So when he took off to film a documentary in Queensland's Batt Reef, it just seemed like another adventure.
May 3, 2021 · On September 4, 2006, Steve was in Batt Reef working on Ocean’s Deadliest, a documentary that he was co-hosting with Philippe Cousteau Jr. At the time, filming had been suspended due to bad weather, so Steve went out snorkelling to capture footage for Bindi the Jungle Girl , a children’s nature series he was developing that would ...
Sep 27, 2016 · Being anchored at the outer Great Barrier Reef surrounded by ocean and not another soul in sight is a magical experience. Batt Reef gained worldwide notoriety on 4 September 2006. The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin was on location on the reef taking part in the production of the documentary series Ocean's Deadliest.
Sep 4, 2006 · Snorkeling on Batt Reef , a stretch of the Great Barrier Reef about 15km from Port Douglas in North Queensland, Irwin happened to swim over a large ray which, startled, whipped its barbed tail...
Aug 8, 2024 · Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Batt Reef is a snorkeler’s and scuba diver’s paradise. The reef’s coral structure and marine biodiversity make it a must-visit destination for nature lovers.
Sep 4, 2006 · Irwin was in the water at Batt Reef, off the Australian resort town of Port Douglas about 60 miles north of Cairns, shooting a series called “Ocean’s Deadliest” when he swam too close the...
Batt Reef is a coral reef off Port Douglas in Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Geography. Batt Reef is centred at 16°24′S145°46′E / 16.400°S 145.767°E and is part of the Great Barrier Reef.
