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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox Head | 17-03-2014 | 17h00 | No shark involvement | Injuries to wrist/hand by a mackerel, not a shark | NO | 10yo Nyxie Ryan | |
| Winkipop Beach | 17-03-2014 | Morning | Surfing | Shark leapt onto surfboard; surfer uninjured | NO | 42yo Mark Byrne | |
| Lighthouse Beach | 11-03-2014 | 18h00 | Wobbegong shark | Swimming | Minor lacerations to foot | NO | Mike Porter |
| Goldsmith Beach, Yorke Peninsula | 07-02-2014 | 12h00 | Spearfishing / Free diving | FATAL | YES | 28yo Sam Kellett | |
| Umina Beach | 25-01-2014 | 1m shark | Fishing | Lacerations to ring and pinky fingers of his left hand by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Richard O'Connor | |
| Shelly Beach, near Port Macquarie | 04-12-2013 | 18h15 | Wobbegong shark, 1.6 to 1.8m | Surfing | Puncture wounds to hand, laceration to leg | NO | 26yo male |
| Riecks Point, Campbell’s Beach, | 29-11-2013 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 3m | Body boarding | FATAL | YES | 19yo Zac Young |
| Gracetown | 22-11-2013 | 09h00 | Thought to involve a white shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 35yo Chris Boyd |
| Trigg Beach, Perth | 11-11-2013 | 15h00 | Reported to involve a white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | Shaun Daly |
| Turquoise Bay | 27-10-2013 | Afternoon | Blacktip reef shark, 1m | Snorkeling | Lacerations to right arm | NO | 60yo Glenda Simmons |
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