List of all shark attacks in New South Wales
Fatal Attacks
99
Unprovoked Attacks
346
Total Attacks
498
There have been a total of 498 shark attacks in New South Wales. Out of those, 99 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 19.88%. 346 attacks came out of the blue while 152 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaway Headland | 08-10-2010 | 13h30 | Bull shark, 1.4m | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 22yo Ken Turk |
| Fraser's Reef | 12-09-2010 | 17h00 | 2m shark | Surfing | Lacerations and puncture wounds to leg and foot | NO | 15yo Jake Davis |
| Crescent Head | 07-08-2010 | 08h00 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 47yo Rick Carroll | |
| Point Plomer | 17-05-2010 | 16h30 | Surfing | Superficial lacerations to lower left leg | NO | Craig Gibson | |
| Mona Vale Beach, Sydney | 10-02-2010 | 08h00 | Wobbegong shark, 1.6m | Surfing | Minor injury, lacerations to left lower leg | NO | 46yo Paul Welsh |
| Turners' Beach | 05-02-2010 | 15h30 | White shark, 2.5m | Body boarding | No injury, shark & board collided | NO | 18yo Dean Everson |
| Avoca Beach | 25-12-2009 | 11h00 | Swimming | Lacerations to lower left leg after stepping on the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 55yo John Sojoski | |
| Coffee Head | 12-12-2009 | 07h00 | Surfing | Laceration to big toe | NO | 39yo Nigel Hughes | |
| Hawks Nest Beach | 11-12-2009 | 07h30 | White shark | Rowing | No injury to occupants; shark bit steering oar | NO | Surf boat with 5 lifesavers on board |
| Lennox Heads | 27-10-2009 | 07h00 | Paddle-boarding | No injury, shark bit rear of paddleboard | NO | 17yo Zahli Lowe |
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