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 Harbour | 13-05-1876 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Frederick Brown | ||
| Albert Park in Port Phillip Bay | 05-02-1876 | Bathing | FATAL, rescued by man on horseback, but died on the beach | YES | Patrick Rooney | ||
| Clarence Heads | 26-11-1875 | Fishing | Foot severed at ankle | NO | Aboriginal male | ||
| Mary River | 19-01-1875 | Shark involvement questionable | Bathing | Forehead bitten | NO | male | |
| Maryborough | 20-11-1874 | 10' shark | Bathing | Thigh bitten | NO | "a lad" | |
| Darling Harbor, Sydney | 08-01-1874 | Bathing | Thigh severely bitten | NO | Thomas Thompson | ||
| Newcastle | 08-06-1873 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Bathing | FATAL | NO | Joseph Henry | |
| White Cliffs | 08-01-1873 | Hammerhead shark | Bathing | Survived | NO | young aboriginal male | |
| Bramble Reef | 25-02-1872 | Wreck of the 150-ton brig Maria | FATAL, some were taken by sharks | YES | |||
| Hawkesbury River | 10-12-1871 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human remains recovered from 11' shark | NO | male |
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