List of all shark attacks in Northern Territory
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
14
Total Attacks
25
There have been a total of 25 shark attacks in Northern Territory. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 12.00%. 14 attacks came out of the blue while 11 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightcliff Jetty, Darwin | 27-09-2019 | Afternoon | 1+ m shark | Fishing | Hooked shark bit his leg. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 45yo Jamie Hall |
| Off Nhulunbuy | 17-11-2018 | Before 10h00 | Reef shark x 2 | Spearfishing | Severe lacerations to left arm and right leg | NO | 17yo Sean Whitcombe |
| Darwin | 11-10-2008 | reef shark, 1.8m | Fishing | Right leg injured by hook and hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 50yo Geoff Johnson | |
| Near Croker Island | 14-09-2008 | 14h30 | Bronze whaler shark | Swimming | Right hand lacerated by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 43yo Quentin Gorrell |
| Bremer Island | 15-04-2005 | 2 m [6.75'] copper shark | Spearfishing | Minor cuts above his right eye | NO | 20yo Clayton Deane | |
| Nhulunbuy | 25-07-2003 | Surf skiing | No injury, flung into water when shark bit rudder of ski | NO | 37yo Martin Gunda | ||
| Darwin | 06-05-2002 | Fishing from prawn trawler | Netted shark injured his am & 6 fingers PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Richard Morris | ||
| Gulf of Carpenteria | 02-01-1999 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Fishing | Cut foot, but injury caused by fishing line, not the shark | NO | 37yo Donna Turcotte | |
| Gove Peninsula near Darwin | 02-12-1989 | Tiger shark, 2m | No details, "recovering in Darwin Hospital" | NO | 17yo Ryan Johnson | ||
| Edith Falls | 28-10-1989 | Swimming | Puncture marks to right calf | NO | 31yo Christine Kaesler |
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