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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Point, George’s Bay | 03-04-1893 | 16h30 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Boat capsized, swimming ashore | Fatal, probable drowning | NO | Joseph Meredith |
| 08-11-1892 | Fishing | Laceration to arm | NO | a boat steerer | |||
| Wellington Point, Brisbane | 05-11-1892 | Swimming | Abrasions to left leg | NO | Mrs. Coe | ||
| Lake Macquarie | 01-03-1892 | Night | 12' shark | Fishing | Lacerations to calf by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 21yo Christopher Wang |
| 30-12-1891 | Swimming | Foot severed | NO | Mr. Christesen | |||
| Moreton Bay | 29-12-1890 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Swimming to shore after boat capsized by a squall | Fatal, but death may have been due to drowning | NO | C. Gregory | |
| Bowen | 21-11-1889 | Fell into the water | FATAL | YES | E.J. Sharpe | ||
| Port Phillip | 07-07-1889 | Fell into the water | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Iron Cove Bridge, Sydney (Estuary) | 08-12-1888 | 13h00 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 11yo Stephen Carter | |
| Hawkesbury Bridge, Sydney | 30-11-1888 | Working on the bridge when he fell into the river | FATAL | YES | Mr. Ryland |
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