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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wreck of paddle steamer, Koputai, 6 km off Bondi Beach | 23-05-1996 | Shark involvement prior to death suspected but not confirmed | Tech diving | FATAL, but shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | YES | 45yo Pat Bowring | |
| Mona Vale | 24-04-1996 | Wobbegong shark | Swimming | Puncture wounds on upper left thigh | NO | 11yo Luke Baker | |
| Mona Vale | 24-04-1996 | Wobbegong shark | Swimming | Puncture wounds on leg | NO | 16yo Aya Hamaea | |
| Heron Island | 04-03-1996 | 07h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming breast stoke | Left arm & leg lacerated | NO | 47yo Jean Hotchkiss |
| Lord Howe Island | 29-02-1996 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Fishing in knee-deep water | Left calf bitten | NO | 7yo male | |
| Charles Street Wharf, Parramatta River | 25-02-1996 | Night | Bronze whaler shark | Dived naked into the water on a bet | Left leg & right testicle bitten | NO | 24yo Darren Good |
| Ned's Beach, Lord Howe Island | 03-02-1996 | Afternoon | "reef shark" | Swimming | Ankles injured | NO | 7yo a South Australian boy |
| Brown's Inlet, Broadwater | 21-01-1996 | Bronze whaler shark | Swimming | Lacerations to left calf | NO | 13yo Jasmine Cox | |
| Mutton Bird Island, Albany | 13-01-1996 | No details | NO | Marris | |||
| Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla | 11-01-1996 | 10h00 | Mako shark, 4.3 m [14'] | Chumming for sharks | No injury to occupants; shark rammed, bit & sank boat | NO | Mini Haa Haar, fiberglass boat, occupants: William Catton, Anthony Green, Tony & Kylie Barnes |
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