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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Beach, Seal Rocks | 30-10-2003 | 17h30 | 1.5 m [5'] shark, either a bronze whaler or a grey nurse shark | Surfing | Left ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 22yo Nick Anthony |
| Nhulunbuy | 25-07-2003 | Surf skiing | No injury, flung into water when shark bit rudder of ski | NO | 37yo Martin Gunda | ||
| Goolwa Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula | 14-02-2003 | Dusk | "a small shark" | Wading | Ankle lacerated | NO | 37yo Damien Smith |
| Coogee Bay, near Sydney | 10-02-2003 | -- | Thought to involve a 2 m [6.75'] grey nurse shark | Swimming | Puncture wounds on heel, legs and buttocks | NO | 24yo Tom Plumridge |
| Burleigh Lake on the Gold Coast | 07-02-2003 | Morning | Thought to involve a >2 m [6.75'] bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 84yo Bob Purcell |
| Left break at the ‘Hot Spot’ at Sheringa Beach | 01-01-2003 | 13h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Surfing | No injury, but her surfboard was bitten | NO | N/Ayo Gabrielle Eason |
| Great Barrier Reef (near Upolu Bay) | 28-12-2002 | Reported to involve a hammerhead shark | Snorkeling | Left arm lacerated | NO | 18yo Lienne Schellekens, | |
| Depth of 40 m on the wreck of the St. Paul off Brisbane | 20-12-2002 | Wobbegong shark, 1m | Scuba diving | Groin bitten | NO | 26yo Jai Hennessey | |
| Golden Beach | 19-12-2002 | Shark involvement not confirmed, injury may be due to a stingray | Swimming | Foot lacerated | NO | 11yo Bayne Doyle | |
| Miami Lake | 15-12-2002 | 02h30 | Bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 23yo Beau Martin |
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