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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottesloe Beach, Perth | 27-10-1997 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Surf-skiing | Sierakowski suffered a minor facial injury, ski bitten in half by shark | NO | 51yo Brian Sierakowski & Barney Hanrahan | |
| Pincushion, north of Maroochydore Beach | 26-07-1997 | 14h25 | Surfing | Leg lacerated | NO | 19yo Neil Davey | |
| Carrara, Nerang River | 27-02-1997 | a small shark | Swimming | Left leg biten | NO | 21yo Joanna Salmon | |
| Whitsunday Passage | 27-02-1997 | Midday | Tiger shark, 2m to 3m | Scuba diving | Left arm bitten | NO | 30yo Gerald Rauch |
| Iron Cove, Sydney | 02-02-1997 | Rowing | Bruised, when shark struck scull & catapulted her into the water | NO | 49yo Andree Moscari | ||
| Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Island | 24-01-1997 | 11h00 / 11h30 | 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] shark | Snorkeling | Left leg lacerated, punctures to right leg | NO | 27yo Derek Burrows |
| Geraldton | 19-01-1997 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, 4.5 m [14'9"] | Windsurfing | Presumed fatal, no body recovered, shark mutilated wetsuit & harness recovered | YES | 41yo Werner Schonhofer |
| Seal Rocks, Phillip Island | 31-12-1996 | White shark | Watching seals | No injury to occupants, shark bit 2 of the dinghy's 3 floation chambers | NO | Inflatable dinghy, occupants: Jasmine Wigley, Greg Wilkie, Phil Rourke & Fleur Anderson | |
| Coolum Beach | 28-12-1996 | 18h00 | Surfing | NO | 18yo Blair Hall | ||
| Suicide Point, Point Leo | 05-06-1996 | 17h30 | 4 m white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | George Lucas |
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