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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russel Island, Frankland Group | 25-09-2015 | Afternoon | Snorkeling | Laceration to leg | NO | 7yo female | |
| North Shelly Beach | 07-09-2015 | 06h15 | 6' shark | Surfing | Minor laceration to hand | NO | 42yo Justin Daniels |
| Hallidays Point | 03-09-2015 | 11h30 | White shark, 2.5 m | Surf-skiing | Inuries to lower left leg & ankle | NO | 62yo David Quinliven |
| Lighthouse Beach | 21-08-2015 | 17h10 | Surfing | Severe laceration to left buttock & thigh | NO | 38yo Dale Carr | |
| Evans Head | 30-07-2015 | 06h00 | White shark | Surfing | Lacerations and puncture wounds to hip, thigh, arm and hand | NO | 52yo Craig Ison |
| Tyrendarra Beach | 26-07-2015 | Surfing | Injury to hand | NO | 40yo male | ||
| Lachan Island, Mercury Passage | 24-07-2015 | 10h00 | White shark, 3.9 to 4.2 m | Scallop diving on hookah | FATAL | YES | 46yo Damien Johnson |
| Tyrendarra Beach near Portland | 22-07-2015 | Bronze whaler shark, 1.5m | Surfing | Left hand bitten | NO | 40yo male | |
| Lennox Head | 02-07-2015 | 09h00 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | NO | 52yo Michael Hoile |
| East Ballina | 01-07-2015 | 09h00 | White shark | Body boarding | Significant injuries to lower legs | NO | 32yo Matt Lee |
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