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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbroke Island | 04-02-2016 | 13h20 | Walking | Foot nipped | NO | 45yo female | |
| Hams Beach | 03-02-2016 | Late afternoon | Windsurfing | No injury, shark bit board | NO | 40yo Andrew Morris | |
| Happy Valley Beach, Caloundra | 10-01-2016 | Wobbegong shark | Surfing | Laceration to right foot | NO | Shane Hilder | |
| Heron Island | 04-01-2016 | Afternoon | Blacktip shark | Wading | Laceration to right calf | NO | 11yo Nicolas Davis |
| Miall Island | 01-01-2016 | 11h30 | 3 m shark | Spearfishing | Lacerations to arms & leg | NO | 31yo Allan Countryman |
| Bondi Beach | 20-12-2015 | 07h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 6' | Surfing | No injury, shark leapt on surfboard | NO | 43yo Dean Norburn |
| Lake Macquarie | 12-12-2015 | 10h30 | White shark, 3.5 m | Fishing | No injury, shark rammed boat & bit motor | NO | 6 m boat: occupants Stephen & Andrew Crust |
| East Ballina | 09-11-2015 | 18h15 | Bull shark, 2.8 to 3.1 m | Surfing | Injury to left thigh | NO | 20yo Sam Morgan |
| Bald Island | 29-10-2015 | Spearfishing | Minor injury | NO | 50yo Norman Galli | ||
| Pyramids Beach | 06-10-2015 | 16h50 | Surfing | Foot injured | NO | 18yo Eli Zawadzki |
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