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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College’s Crossing, 54 miles above mouth of the Brisbane River | 19-12-1960 | 09h00 | Grey nurse shark, 1m | Fishing, when line became snagged on rock & he dived into water to free it | Left thigh lacerated | NO | 33yo Lester McDougall |
| Colledge's Crossing, Brisbane River | 30-11-1960 | Bull shark, 1m | Fishing | Bitten & survived | NO | male | |
| Black’s Beach, 9 miles north of Mackay | 26-11-1960 | 14h45 | 3' shark | Swimming | Right shoulder lacerated | NO | 41yo Harry Bicknell |
| Scott’s Point, Redcliffe Peninsula | 10-11-1960 | 15h00 | Chasing shark out of bathing area while riding on a surf-ski | Shark knocked him off surf-ski, he inhaled water & had to be resuscitated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 17yo Ken O’Connell | |
| Hamelin Bay | 05-11-1960 | Wobbegong shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Spearfishing, speared fish retreated to cave where shark grabbed his arm | Scratches on right upper arm | NO | 24yo Don Morrissey | |
| North Head | 30-09-1960 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Fishing | Swept off rocks & presumed to have drowned, shark seen in area | NO | 24yo B. Hooper | |
| Frenchman Bay | 17-09-1960 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | No injury to occupants, toothmarks on bottom & side of dinghy | NO | 12' dinghy | ||
| Near Port Vincent | 11-11-1959 | 6 m [20'] shark | Shark fishing | No injury to occupant, hull bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 24' yacht owened by C.L. Whitrow | |
| Off Scotts | 03-11-1957 | Fishing | No injury, shark's teeth embedded in boat | NO | 16-foot launch, occupants: George Casey, Jack Byrnes, Julian Reynolds & Denny Laverty | ||
| Cowes | 09-02-1956 | Swimming | Punctures to calves | NO | 8yo Brian Hamilton |
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