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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereweather Beach | 04-02-2015 | 1.8 m shark | Bodysurfing | 5 minor puncture wounds to lower left leg | NO | Ben McPhee | |
| Nerang River, Surfer's Paradise | 29-01-2015 | 05h00 | Bull shark, 1.3 m | Rowing | No injury, shark's teeth scratched hull | NO | 57yo Racing scull: Occupant Trevor Carter |
| Flat Rock | 23-01-2015 | Surfing | No injury, surfboard dented | NO | Hamish Murray | ||
| Wategos Beach, Byon Bay | 18-01-2015 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing & filming dolphins | Board snapped in two | NO | Diane Ellis | |
| Off Blacksmith Beach | 16-01-2015 | 13h45 | 5 m shark | Fishing | Shark bumped boat, no injury to occupants | NO | Boat: occupants: Tim Watson & Allan de Sylva |
| Mollymook Beach, Bannister Head | 15-01-2015 | 1.5 m shark | Filming | Bitten on hand & wrist | NO | 17yo Sam Smith | |
| Bherwerre Beach | 28-12-2014 | Morning | 2 m shark | Surfing | Lacerations to both feet | NO | Jeff Brown |
| Three Stripes near Cheynes Beach | 28-12-2014 | Morning | White shark, 4 to 5 m | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 17yo Jay Muscat |
| Paradise Beach | 27-12-2014 | Morning | 1.5 m shark | Fishing | Laceration to calf when he fell on shark he had caught PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 40syo male |
| Rudder Reef | 14-12-2014 | 11h30 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 17yo Daniel Smith |
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