List of all shark attacks in Tasmania
Fatal Attacks
7
Unprovoked Attacks
23
Total Attacks
42
There have been a total of 42 shark attacks in Tasmania. Out of those, 7 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 16.67%. 23 attacks came out of the blue while 19 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maatsuyker Island | 05-06-2019 | Abalone diving | Bumped by shark but no injury | NO | male | ||
| Clifton Beach | 22-07-2016 | Surfing | Calf bumped but no injury | NO | 36yo Zebulon Critchlow | ||
| Nettley Bay | 09-02-2016 | 12h30 | No shark involvement | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | NO | male |
| Lachan Island, Mercury Passage | 24-07-2015 | 10h00 | White shark, 3.9 to 4.2 m | Scallop diving on hookah | FATAL | YES | 46yo Damien Johnson |
| South Cape Bay | 21-06-2012 | Surfing | Knocked off board, shark bit nose off surfboard | NO | James Barthy | ||
| Binalong Bay | 10-01-2009 | 15h45 | White shark, 5m | Surfing | Severe lacerations to right leg | NO | 13yo Hannah Mighall |
| near Schouten Island | 26-12-2008 | 2 m shark | Yacht race | No injury to occupants - shark became entangled in aft rudder | NO | Wild Oats XI | |
| Tenth Island (King Island) | 04-06-1993 | 10h55 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Scuba diving at seal colony | FATAL | YES | 34yo Teresa Cartwright |
| Barren Joey Island | 31-03-1993 | Invalid | Spearfishing | No injury | NO | 32yo Tony Szolomiak | |
| Clifton Beach, southwest of Hobart | 08-02-1992 | 19h30 | Questionable incident | Surfing | No injury, shark allegedly took his surfboard & slashed his wetsuit. Shark involvement questionable | NO | 19yo Wayne Fitzpatrick |
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