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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Vernon, Hervey Bay | 11-02-2006 | Swimming | Puncture wound on arm | NO | male | ||
| Amity Point, North Stradbroke Island | 06-01-2006 | 17h15 | Bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 21yo Sarah Whiley |
| St. Crispin Reef | 10-12-2005 | 11h00 | Whitetip reef shark | Spearfishing | Right forearm & elbow bitten | NO | 44yo Glenn Simpson |
| 50 km east of Townsville | 14-05-2005 | Blacktip shark | Spearfishing | Severe injury to lower leg | NO | Ben Edelstein | |
| Brisbane River | 25-02-2005 | Bull shark | Swimming | Finger bitten | NO | 18yo Nathan Shaxson | |
| Opal Reef | 10-12-2004 | 13h00 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 38yo Mark Thompson |
| Batt Reef | 24-09-2004 | 12h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Spearfishing/ filming | No injury to occupants, boat damaged | NO | inflatable dinghy, occupants: Ben Cropp, J. Harding & T. Fleischman |
| Fido's Reef, 300 m east of Cook Island. Cook Island is 2 miles from Tweed Heads, Gold Coast | 15-02-2004 | 11h00 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Free diving & spearfishing | Disappeared while diving, may have suffered shallow water blackout. Searchers observed large tiger sharks & whaler sharks in the area | NO | 31yo Mark Bryant |
| Burleigh Lake on the Gold Coast | 07-02-2003 | Morning | Thought to involve a >2 m [6.75'] bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 84yo Bob Purcell |
| Great Barrier Reef (near Upolu Bay) | 28-12-2002 | Reported to involve a hammerhead shark | Snorkeling | Left arm lacerated | NO | 18yo Lienne Schellekens, |
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