The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, but died shortly afterwards.

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