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.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockle Bay, Sydney Harbour | 11-01-1807 | Survived | NO | male | |||
| Georges Head, off Port Jackson | 25-02-1804 | No injury to occupants | NO | boat | |||
| Hamelin Harbour, at Faure Island | 28-02-1803 | Shark knocked him down & tore clothing of the rescuer | NO | M. Lefevre & a sailor (rescuer) | |||
| Sydney Harbor | 09-05-1788 | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit oar and rudder | NO | boat |
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