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Batt Reef is a coral reef off Port Douglas in Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [1]
On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma.
[50] [51] He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland, taking part in the production of the documentary series Ocean's Deadliest. Irwin's death is believed to be the only fatality from a stingray captured on video. [ 52 ]
Aug 8, 2024 · Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Batt Reef is a snorkeler’s and scuba diver’s paradise. The reef’s coral structure and marine biodiversity make it a must-visit destination for nature lovers.
Steve Irwin was tragically killed by a stingray while filming a segment for his daughter Bindi's show, Bindi the Jungle Girl, on the Great Barrier Reef, 18 years ago.
May 3, 2021 · On September 4, 2006, Steve was in Batt Reef working on Ocean’s Deadliest, a documentary that he was co-hosting with Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Sep 4, 2006 · Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest," when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have...
Sep 4, 2006 · Stingray’s barb struck Irwin in heart. Irwin was in the water at Batt Reef, off the Australian resort town of Port Douglas about 60 miles north of Cairns, shooting a series called “Ocean’s...
Feb 9, 2017 · On 4 September 2006, Steve was filming an underwater documentary film titled Ocean’s Deadliest along Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland. Swimming in chest-deep water, during a break in filming to provide footage for Bindi’s upcoming TV show, Steve approached a stingray with an approximate span of two metres.
Sep 27, 2016 · Batt Reef was the location of Steve Irwin's tragic encounter with a large stingray. Steve Irwin’s death shocked people both here and abroad.
