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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River | 31-12-1870 | Survived | NO | male | |||
| Jervis Bay & Long Reef | 31-12-1870 | Night | Wobbegongs | Fishing | Feet grabbed | NO | 2 males, aborigines |
| Moreton Island | 25-05-1870 | Fishing | bite to lower leg | NO | 13yo Master Lacy | ||
| Brisbane River | 08-01-1870 | Bathing | Right thigh bitten | NO | 17yo John Saunders | ||
| Cape Elizabeth | 14-04-1869 | Tiger shark, 7' | Net fishing | Foot bitten | NO | Joseph Simms | |
| Belfast (now Port Fairy) | 03-01-1868 | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark's teeth embedded in keel | NO | boat, occupants: John Griffiths & Thomas Johnson | ||
| Queenscliff | 25-01-1867 | No injury, shark bit oar of customs boat | NO | ||||
| Off De Grey river | 23-04-1866 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Fell overboard | Thought to have been taken by a shark. Body was not recovered | NO | Mr. Groves | |
| Caloundra Heads | 31-03-1863 | 2 sharks | Launching a boat | FATAL | YES | Mr. Barnsfield | |
| Brighton | 04-03-1863 | 20h00 | Floating on back | Lacerations to right torso & ankle | NO | William Thorn |
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