A boatload of tourists were given a sight to remember when an enormous Great White shark leapt out of the water metres away from them.
Customers onboard the Calypso Charters tour were given a rare up close and personal moment with the three-metre long beast on Thursday, January 27.
The tourists were enjoying a trip along the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia near Port Lincoln.
Their tour guide Andrew Wright told 9News he was pulling a bait line from the water when they were treated to the spectacle.
He said: "There was lots of cheering and excitement, so everyone was certainly impressed."
Mr Wright added that those who had opted to be underwater in the shark cage got an even more intimate view of the incredible specimen and highlighted how rare such a sight is.
He said: "It's good viewing from the boat but also in the cage.
"So, all in all, it was a good day.
"Seeing them jump out of the water like that, particularly at close range, is certainly not a normal occurrence."
Shark spotting is a popular tourism activity in Port Lincoln where the apex predators are drawn to the waters thanks to the large seal population.
