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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

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
Paradise Beach 27-12-2014 Morning1.5 m sharkFishingLaceration to calf when he fell on shark he had caught PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 40syo male
Winkipop Beach 17-03-2014 MorningSurfingShark leapt onto surfboard; surfer uninjuredNO 42yo Mark Byrne
Flinders, Mornington Penisula 01-07-2013 Body surfingNo injury, holes in wetsuitNO 29yo Jimmy McDonald-Jones
Cape Nelson 25-01-2013 White shark, 5mFishingNo injury to occupants, shark bit propellerNO Occupants: Andrew & Ben Donegan & Joel Ryan,
Ship's Graveyard off Point Lonsdale 06-07-2012 15h00Scuba divingCause of death was drowning & preceded shark involvementNO 42yo Karen Lee
Port Campbell 11-06-2012 Morning1.5 m sharkSurfingLaceration to right footNO 42yo Mike Higgins
Shipwreck Cove, Melbourne Aquarium 05-03-2012 11h30Tawny nurse shark, 40cmDiving, feeding sharksSuperficial lacerations to right side of face PROVOKED ACCIDENTNO 34yo female
Elwood Beach 18-10-2011 16h00Port Jackson shark, 1mDivingSmall bruise to calfNO 50yo Andrew Houston
Geelong 21-01-2010 07h30SurfingLacerations to right handNO Dr. Pat Lockie
Portland 29-10-2009 MorningWhite shark, 4mKayakingNo injury, shark bit kayakNO 27yo Rhys Gadsden
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