List of all shark attacks in Victoria
Fatal Attacks
14
Unprovoked Attacks
58
Total Attacks
92
There have been a total of 92 shark attacks in Victoria. Out of those, 14 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 15.22%. 58 attacks came out of the blue while 34 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkipop | 08-03-2018 | 07h30 | 1.8 m shark | Surfing | Minor injury, ankle grazed | NO | 18yo Lachie Brown |
| Lorne | 08-03-2018 | 15h30 | 3.5 m shark | Swimming | No injury, said to have been charged by sharks several times | NO | 69yo Rob Crossland |
| Westernport Bay | 17-02-2018 | Night | Kayak fishing for sharks | Shark rammed kayak, no injury to occupant PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 34yo Brett Palmer | |
| Cathedral Rock | 28-08-2017 | 10h30 | White shark, 3 m | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 37yo Marcel Brundler |
| Flinders, Mornington Penisula | 09-06-2017 | 15h45 | Seven-gill shark | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | NO | female |
| Queenscliff | 27-11-2016 | 11h00 | Broadnose sevengill shark, 1.5 m | Fishing | Laceration to right hand by hooked & gaffed shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 73yo Rod McFarlane |
| Thirteenth Beach | 16-09-2016 | Surfing | Struck by fin on chest & leg | NO | Rory Angiolella | ||
| Bells Beach | 15-09-2016 | 2 m shark | Surfing | No injury: Knocked off board by shark | NO | male | |
| Tyrendarra Beach | 26-07-2015 | Surfing | Injury to hand | NO | 40yo male | ||
| Tyrendarra Beach near Portland | 22-07-2015 | Bronze whaler shark, 1.5m | Surfing | Left hand bitten | NO | 40yo male |
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