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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Beach, Adelaide | 15-12-2004 | 15h15 | 4.5 m & 5 m white shark | Scurfing (surfboard being towed behind a boat) | FATAL | YES | 18yo Nick Peterson |
| Opal Reef | 10-12-2004 | 13h00 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 38yo Mark Thompson |
| Stockton Beach | 20-10-2004 | Afternoon | Bronze whaler shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Surfing | Right foot lacerated | NO | 59yo John Gresham |
| Batt Reef | 24-09-2004 | 12h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Spearfishing/ filming | No injury to occupants, boat damaged | NO | inflatable dinghy, occupants: Ben Cropp, J. Harding & T. Fleischman |
| Byron Bay | 02-08-2004 | 14h00 | Spearfishing | Minor puncture wounds to leg | NO | 30yo male | |
| Lefthanders Beach, Margaret River | 09-07-2004 | 14h10 | 2 sharks, 4.5 m & 3 m | Surfing | FATAL, abdomen, pelvis & leg bitten | YES | 30yo Bradley Adrian Smith |
| Floreat Beach | 25-06-2004 | Invalid | Crayfishing | No injury, shark made threat displays & diver fended it off with his speargun | NO | Gavin Duncan | |
| Bunbury | 09-06-2004 | Late afternoon | Bronze whaler shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Body boarding | Ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 17yo Tom O'Brien |
| Latitude Reef, near Forster | 25-04-2004 | Morning | Wobbegong shark, 1.2 m [4'] k | Diving | Puncture wounds on wrist | NO | Chai Griffin |
| 5 nm off Cervantes | 05-03-2004 | Bronze whaler shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Spearfishing | Shin & calf bitten | NO | 47yo Greg Pickering |
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