 In 2004 a surfer, Bradley Smith, was attacked and killed by a great white shark at a beach close to town.The town was again struck by tragedy in 2010 when Nick Edwards, a 31-year-old man died after being attacked by another great white shark at South Point, a beach close to town.The man was attacked while surfing and was found unconscious after being washed up on rocks near the beach with a huge gash on his leg.