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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitpinga | 04-06-2006 | 11h30 | 14' white shark | Surfing | No injury, knocked off surfboard | NO | 40yo Peter Dunn |
| Moffat Beach, Caloundra | 01-05-2006 | 16h30 | Wobbegong shark, 2 m | Snorkeling | Abrasion & 6 puncture wounds on chest after grabbing the shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 46yo male |
| Newcastle Beach | 10-04-2006 | 13h30 | Bronze whaler shark, a juvenile | Surfing | Minor laceration to left foot | NO | 15yo Luke Cook |
| Bondi, Sydney | 14-03-2006 | 17h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 2 m | Surfing | No injury, shark nudged surfboard | NO | 15yo Blake Mohair |
| Golden Beach, Caloundra | 12-02-2006 | 11h00 | Wading | Lacerations to foot | NO | 18yo male | |
| Point Vernon, Hervey Bay | 11-02-2006 | Swimming | Puncture wound on arm | NO | male | ||
| Brighton Beach, Adelaide | 11-02-2006 | 12h00 | 4.5 m white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark nudged the 5.3 m boat | NO | Josh Francou, Michael Brister & Paul Bahr |
| Off City Beach, Perth | 14-01-2006 | 11h00 | 3.5 m white shark | Scuba diving | Lacerations to left elbow | NO | 52yo Bernie Williams |
| Amity Point, North Stradbroke Island | 06-01-2006 | 17h15 | Bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 21yo Sarah Whiley |
| St. Crispin Reef | 10-12-2005 | 11h00 | Whitetip reef shark | Spearfishing | Right forearm & elbow bitten | NO | 44yo Glenn Simpson |
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