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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 01-02-1964 | 09h30 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | Body not recovered / May have drowned prior to shark involvement | NO | 23yo Neil Buckley |
| Hamelin Bay | 17-01-1964 | Wobbegong | Freediving | Arm lacerated | NO | Frank Hastie | |
| Metro coast | 31-12-1963 | NO | Edwards | ||||
| Figtree Ledge, Hervey Bay | 25-12-1963 | Dawn | 4.3 m [14'], 1000-lb shark | Sitting on gunwale of boat | No injury, shark's tail struck his armpit | NO | Mr. N. Warry |
| Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour | 20-12-1963 | Wobbegong shark, 3' | Fishing | 7 puncture wounds in right forearm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Leslie Cook | |
| 55 miles south of Adelaide | 07-12-1963 | 12h45 | White shark | Spearfishing | Torso & hand lacerated | NO | 23yo Rodney Fox |
| Mermaid Beach | 13-11-1963 | White shark, 15'2" | Catching sharks under government contract | No injury to occupant, netted shark rammed & bit boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat Nora, occupant Bruce Harris | |
| Wanda Beach | 12-09-1963 | 09h30 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Surfing | A "dead" shark grabbed by the tail bit his right torso PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 18yo Peter Barron |
| Clarence Head | 21-04-1963 | Grey nurse shark | Fishing | Foot lacerated by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Jack Sonter | |
| Yallingup | 12-04-1963 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] shark | Surfing on "chest board" (boogie board?) | Arm bitten | NO | 25yo Brian Audas |
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