The teenager, who was co-captain of the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club, is believed to have been at the beach with friends at the time and was known to swim at the spot every morning.

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Surf Life Saving Queensland confirmed ... Unlike the calm and protected western side of Bribie Island, the eastern coast is an open beach. Local Christopher Potter said he came down to the beach ...