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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 25-12-1845 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | John Williams | ||
| Cockatoo Island, Sydney | 26-03-1841 | 14h00 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Andrew Goggin | |
| Off Domain, Sydney Harbor | 30-11-1840 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| George Town Cove | 31-01-1840 | Sailing | No injury to occupant, shark seized stern post | NO | A dinghy | ||
| 16-11-1839 | "Drowned, 2 days later his head was bitten off by a shark" | NO | Mr.Johnson (male) | ||||
| Macleay River | 16-01-1837 | Evening | Washing his feet | FATAL Injured by shark, died of tetanus | YES | 12yo Alfred Australia Howe | |
| South Head, Sydney | 03-06-1832 | Fishing | Leg severed | NO | Aboriginal female | ||
| Sydney | 22-01-1832 | Bathing | Laceration to leg | NO | male | ||
| Hobart | 21-01-1831 | Invalid | Boat capsized, clinging to line | Drowned, no shark involvement | NO | Robert Dudlow | |
| South Bruny Island | 31-12-1824 | Arms severed, but he survived | NO | Nelson |
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