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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 19-03-1903 | Suicide | Jumped off cliff | YES | R. Raymond | ||
| 31-12-1902 | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | Ahmun | |||
| Roebuck Bay | 31-12-1902 | Diving | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Kerosene Bay | 24-01-1902 | Dangling feet in the water | FATAL | YES | John Ogier | ||
| Tingalpa Creek | 17-12-1899 | Afternoon | Fell into the water | bite to lower leg | NO | J. Richardson | |
| Governor's Reef, Port Phillip Bay | 27-10-1899 | Morning | 20' shark | Fishing for squid | No injury to occupants, shark bit boat | NO | Occupants: Charles Cox and his son |
| Newcastle | 27-01-1899 | Questionable | Bathing | Drowning may mav preceded attack | NO | 13yo Rose Sutcliffe | |
| The Narrows | 27-12-1898 | Fell oveboard | FATAL | YES | James Waters | ||
| Sydney | 25-07-1898 | Questionable | Swimming after their boat capsized | Reported fatal, but this is a questionable incident | NO | Martin Gunner | |
| Hobson's Bay | 22-12-1896 | 05h00 | 12' to 14' shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants. Shark bit boat several times | NO | 10' skiff. Occupants F. Whitehead & L. Honeybone |
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