List of all shark attacks in Queensland
Fatal Attacks
77
Unprovoked Attacks
238
Total Attacks
325
There have been a total of 325 shark attacks in Queensland. Out of those, 77 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 23.69%. 238 attacks came out of the blue while 87 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Island | 06-01-2020 | 17h30 | Lemon shark | Swimming | Lacerations to leg | NO | 7yo Miah Holmes |
| North West Island | 29-12-2019 | 12h58 | Shovelnose "shark" which is a ray, not a shark) | Swimming | Minor injury to hand | NO | 30syo male |
| Bargara | 29-11-2019 | 18h00 | Snorkeling | Lacerations to foot | NO | 30yo male | |
| Elliot Head, near Bundaberg. | 22-11-2019 | Spearfishing | Believed to have drowned. Partial remains washed ashore at North Beach, Mylestom, New South Wales on 17 December. Shark involvement prior to death could not be confirmed | NO | 38yo Andrew Page | ||
| Off Airlie Beach, Whitsundays | 28-10-2019 | 10h20 | Tiger shark | Snorkeling | Raddon’s right foot was severed and Maggs sustained serious lacerations to his lower right leg. | NO | 28 & 22yo Alistair Reddon & Danny Maggs |
| Woorim Beach, Bribie Island, | 16-10-2019 | 17h30 | 7' shark | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 17yo Riley Brown |
| Magra Islet | 27-07-2019 | 18h30 | Snorkeling | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | female | |
| Pelican Waters, Caloundra | 08-07-2019 | 08h00 | Bull shark pup | Paddle boarding | Puncture wounds to left wrist | NO | 40syo Craig McDougall |
| Yandaran Beach | 13-05-2019 | 16h21 | Body Surfing | Laceration to right ankle | NO | 53yo male | |
| Line Reef | 24-03-2019 | 12h30 | Grey reef shark, 4' | Swimming | Puncture marks to left hip and buttocks | NO | 25yo Ryan Bowring |
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