A man has died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state in Australia, police said on Sunday.

The man was pulled from the water around midday on Sunday but could not be saved.

A 39-year-old man was attacked at a reef site, before being retrieved from the water, but later died from his injuries.

A man has died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state in Australia, police said on Sunday.

The death is the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month