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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Beach at Warrnambool | 17-03-1961 | Late afternoon | 3 m [10'] shark | Swimming | Abdomen & arm bitten. Shark, holding him by the arm, leapt 4' to 5' above the surface | NO | 24yo Kenneth Smith |
| Shark Bay | 13-03-1961 | Fishing from dinghy | Hooked shark hauled on board bit her foot PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Kath. O’Neill | ||
| Aldinga Beach | 11-03-1961 | 14h30 | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Spearfishing | Left leg bitten & left forearm lacerated | NO | 21yo Brian Rodgers |
| Mount Martha Beach | 16-02-1961 | 18h00 | 2' "banjo shark" | Standing | Ankle bitten by small “gummy” shark, minor injury | NO | Mrs. Reg Fox |
| Carnac Island | 31-01-1961 | Grey nurse shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Collecting crayfish | No injury | NO | Len McWhinney | |
| Cook Island | 14-01-1961 | Morning | Wobbegong shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Collecting aquarium specimens | Right calf bitten by lassoed shark on deck of surf ski PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 27yo Robert Webb |
| Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin | 05-01-1961 | Hammerhead shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Fishing | Finger bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Arthur Hopkins | |
| Off Tasman Island | 01-01-1961 | Ocean racing | No injury to occupants, shark struck boat | NO | yacht Southerly Buster | ||
| South coast | 31-12-1960 | Fishing for mackerel | No injury to occupant, shark took hooked fish then bit stern of boat | NO | boat | ||
| Bondi Beach, Sydney | 26-12-1960 | 3 m [10'] shark | Shark brushed past, minor injuries if any | NO | 27yo Mrs. Despo Snow-Christensen |
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