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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Rocks | 23-01-2001 | 5 m shark | Kayaking | No injury, shark rammed & bit kayak | NO | 35yo Mark Elkinton | |
| Adelaide | 20-01-2001 | White shark, 4.3 m [14'] | Fishing | No injury to occupants | NO | 6 m boat, occupants John Winslet & customers | |
| Flinders Cay | 23-12-2000 | Scuba diving | Hand bitten | NO | 23yo male | ||
| 3 km off Port Victoria, Yorke Peninsula | 10-12-2000 | White shark, 4.5 m [14'9"] | Fishing for whiting | No injury to occupants | NO | 3.5 -metre fibreglass boat, occupants: Harry Ulbrich and another fisherman | |
| Sykes Reef, Great Barrier Reef | 02-12-2000 | 09h30 | Bronze whaler shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Spearfishing | Left elbow and forearm bitten | NO | 38yo Chris Hogan |
| Orpheus Island | 20-11-2000 | Tiger shark, 4 m | Diving (shell maintenance) | No injury, wetsuit & swimfin torn | NO | 28yo George Lyons | |
| Ceduna | 19-11-2000 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Shipwrecked | Missing, thought to have been taken by a shark | NO | 47yo Danny Thorpe | |
| Cottesloe Beach, Perth | 05-11-2000 | 06h30 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Swimming | FATAL, torso bitten, leg severed | YES | 49yo Ken Crew |
| Cottesloe Beach, Perth | 05-11-2000 | 06h30 | White shark, 4.9 m [16'] | Swimming | Leg & feet lacerated | NO | 52yo Dirk Avery |
| Peel Island | 28-10-2000 | 22h00 | White shark | Fishing | No Injury to occupant, shark holed and sank boat | NO | 31yo boat, occupant: Paul Kelly |
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