Albert Henderson holding a 5ft (foot) shark and standing beside a giant groper 7ft (foot) 6 inches

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Reference numberCLPC-P1411

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TitleAlbert Henderson holding a 5ft (foot) shark and standing beside a giant groper 7ft (foot) 6 inchesDescriptionPhotograph was taken in December 1956 on the banks of the Caboolture River. This photograph shows Albert Henderson holding the 5ft (foot) shark and standing beside a giant Groper 7ft (foot) 6 inches long and 5ft (foot) 9 inches around the girth. Albert caught it in the Caboolture River in December 1956 in 50 feet of water. Dressed weight of groper was 427lbs. It was caught using a live catfish as bait and being on his own would not have landed it was not for being high tide with the water 6 inches over the bank it was possible to slide it out of the river.DateDecember 1956PhotographerHardy, G.CollectorHenderson, AlbertRecord typePhotographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and white

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CollectionCaboolture Library Photographic Collection

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PlaceBeachmere (Qld.)PersonHenderson, AlbertSubject (keywords)fishing (pastime)riversgroperssharkspeoplemenriver bankstrees

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