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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Reef | 23-01-1920 | Free diving | FATAL | YES | Japanese diver | ||
| 23-01-1920 | Diving | Lacerations to foot | NO | male | |||
| Brible Island | 29-12-1919 | Swimming | Lacerations to left leg | NO | 29yo John Brothy | ||
| Manley Beach | 24-04-1916 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Thomas Harrington | ||
| Thursday Island | 08-12-1915 | Diving | Arm severed, lacerations to thigh | NO | A Japanese diver | ||
| Magnetic Island | 03-12-1914 | Swimming | Lacerations to right thigh and knee | NO | A. Steinstecke | ||
| Marion Bay | 08-02-1914 | said to involve a tiger shark | Wading | Lacerations to foot | NO | Mr. Hasell | |
| Brisbane | 16-01-1914 | Wading | Laceration to leg | NO | Mrs. Schmidt | ||
| Thursday Island | 28-03-1911 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Fremantle | 22-12-1910 | Shipwrecked pearling schooner | FATAL | YES | Theodore Anderson’s captain & rest of crew taken by sharks |
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