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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taree, Old Bar Beach | 20-02-2004 | Swimming | Three toes lacerated | NO | male | ||
| Fido's Reef, 300 m east of Cook Island. Cook Island is 2 miles from Tweed Heads, Gold Coast | 15-02-2004 | 11h00 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Free diving & spearfishing | Disappeared while diving, may have suffered shallow water blackout. Searchers observed large tiger sharks & whaler sharks in the area | NO | 31yo Mark Bryant |
| Caves Beach | 10-02-2004 | 60 cm [23.6"] blind or brown shark | Snorkeling | Leg bitten | NO | 22yo Luke Tresoglavic | |
| Binningup | 24-01-2004 | 11h05 | 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark | Scuba diving | Left leg bitten | NO | 46yo Allan Oppert |
| Bushrangers Pass at Bass Point | 11-01-2004 | Midday | Raggedtooth shark, 3.5 m [11.5'] | Diving | No injury, swim fin ripped off | NO | Bruce Flynn & his dive buddy |
| Redgate Beach | 31-12-2003 | Morning | Surfing | No inury | NO | Jack Carlsen | |
| Collendina Beach east of Ocean Grove | 07-12-2003 | 09h30 | Surfing amid a shoal of sharks | No inury, shark caught leash attached to surfer's ankle & towed him a short distance | NO | 36yo Sam Myer | |
| Perth? (Margaret River District) | 29-11-2003 | 11h30 | Wobbegong shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Swimming | After biting Halverson, it bit Scott's thigh | NO | Shane Scott |
| Perth? (Margaret River District) | 29-11-2003 | 11h30 | Wobbegong shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Swimming | Hand & foot bitten | NO | Josh Halverson |
| Seal Rocks, north of Newcastle | 31-10-2003 | Dusk | Standing | Minor lacerations to leg & foot | NO | male |
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