List of all shark attacks in australia
Fatal Attacks
286
Unprovoked Attacks
960
Total Attacks
1374
There have been a total of 1374 shark attacks in AUSTRALIA. Out of those, 286 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 20.82%. 960 attacks came out of the blue while 414 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Harbour | 27-08-1966 | No injury to occupant. Shark struck vessel, jamming centreboard | NO | catamaran, occupant: Neil Fowler | |||
| Bellingen | 19-05-1966 | 01h00 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Fishing | Foot bitten | NO | Colin Oxenbridge |
| 7 miles offshore on east coast of Australia | 19-05-1966 | Dark | Believed white shark and other smaller species of sharks involved. | Shipwreck | FATAL, other human remains bitten by sharks, 13 people missing | YES | 38yo Daniel Mangel, seaman |
| Jervis Bay | 19-05-1966 | Night | Sinking of the dredge World Atlas | FATAL | YES | 40yo Kor Van Helden | |
| Botany Bay, Sydney | 31-03-1966 | Overturned skiff | Survived | NO | Occupants: Jack Munro, Quinton Graham & Donald Shadler | ||
| Maroubra | 19-03-1966 | Alleged to involve a White shark, 7.6 m [25'] | Fishing (big game) | No injury to occupants, hooked shark rammed boat, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 35' cruiser, Maluka II, occupants: Mr & Mrs E. Potts | |
| Coledale Beach | 26-02-1966 | 14h00 | White shark, 2.5 m [8.25'], an immature female, previously injured | Treading water | Left leg & lower right leg bitten, taken ashore with shark still grasping his leg | NO | 13yo Raymond Short |
| Bellambi | 14-01-1966 | Wobbegong shark, 5' | Spearfishing | Buttocks bitten | NO | 30yo Cornelius Meyer | |
| Woodman Point | 09-01-1966 | 76 cm [2.5'] carpet shark | Jumped into the water | Lower leg nipped, arm bruised when he landed in boat | NO | 43yo Marko Kovacich | |
| Bathurst Reef, Rottnest Island | 27-12-1965 | 1.8 m [6'] carpet shark | Spearfishing, but standing in knee-deep water | Thigh & swim fin bitten | NO | 40yo male |
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