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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantome Island | 27-08-2011 | 19h30 | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Swimming | FATAL | NO | 48yo Rooster |
| Red Bluffs | 22-04-2011 | 15h00 | reef shark, 1.5m | Washing sand off a speared fish | Heel bitten | NO | 17yo Marcus van der Vyver |
| Crowdy Head | 22-03-2011 | 17h45 | Bull shark, 2.5m | Surfing | Severe injury to left forearm | NO | 48yo David Pearson |
| Jimmys Beach, Port Stephens | 15-03-2011 | 13h00 | 3 m to 4 m shark | Wakeboarding | Severe injuries to head, neck, shoulder & upper left arm | NO | 24yo Lisa Mondy |
| Tallow Beach, Byron Bay | 09-03-2011 | Surfing | No injury, surboard broken | NO | Prem Puri | ||
| Between | 27-02-2011 | 10h45 | Bull shark, 2m | Fishing | Lacerations to right hand by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 36yo Shane Nyari |
| Off Perforated Island near Coffin Bay | 16-02-2011 | 18h20 | White shark x 2 | Diving for abalone | FATAL | YES | 49yo Peter Clarkson |
| Sunshine Beach | 12-02-2011 | 10h40 | 1 m shark | Fishing | Lacerations to calf by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male |
| Exmouth | 11-02-2011 | Late afternoon | Snorkeling | Arm bitten | NO | 58yo Allen ___ | |
| Cudgen Creek | 19-01-2011 | 17h00 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Lacerations to both legs | NO | 7yo Mia Merlini |
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