Fisheries minister Don Punch said authorities were still investigating what species of shark was involved in the attack, but said he believed it had most likely come from the ocean, around 2.5 kilometres from the location of the tragedy.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/shenton-college-student-named-as-victim-of-fatal-shark-attack-20230205-p5ci0w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Fisheries Minister, Don Punch, said on Sunday: "There’s only been six recorded historical attacks in the river, and this would make it seven."

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/10173397/girl-16-killed-in-shark-attack-named-stella-berry/