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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km east of Townsville | 14-05-2005 | Blacktip shark | Spearfishing | Severe injury to lower leg | NO | Ben Edelstein | |
| Bermagui | 24-04-2005 | 23h00 | Mako shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Fishing | Laceration on left thigh PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo male |
| Crookhaven | 16-04-2005 | Shark-bitten surfboard found adrift | NO | ||||
| Bremer Island | 15-04-2005 | 2 m [6.75'] copper shark | Spearfishing | Minor cuts above his right eye | NO | 20yo Clayton Deane | |
| Bronte Beach | 15-04-2005 | 06h10 | Bronze whaler shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 40yo Simon Letch |
| 26-03-2005 | Surfing | No injury, shark rammed surfboard | NO | Chris Parker | |||
| Wreck Point, Abrolhos Islands | 18-03-2005 | 14h00 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 26yo Geoffrey Brazier |
| Brisbane River | 25-02-2005 | Bull shark | Swimming | Finger bitten | NO | 18yo Nathan Shaxson | |
| Port Phillip Bay | 18-01-2005 | 3 m shark | Spearfishing | No injury. Towed by speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Julian McLaughlin | |
| Blairgowrie | 13-01-2005 | 14h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 2 m to 3 m [6.75' to 10'] | Attempting to drive shark away from sailing regatta | No injury to occupants, one of the boat's flotation tanks holed PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | dinghy |
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