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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gove Peninsula near Darwin | 02-12-1989 | Tiger shark, 2m | No details, "recovering in Darwin Hospital" | NO | 17yo Ryan Johnson | ||
| Fraser Island | 01-12-1989 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | Swept out to sea, feared taken by shark | NO | 27yo Michael Preston | |
| Kilcunda | 21-11-1989 | White shark | Surfing | Thigh bitten | NO | 32yo Gary White | |
| Mermaid Waters | 01-11-1989 | 2 m shark, possibly a bronze whaler | Swimming in canal | Left ankle broken & lacerated | NO | 10yo Kristoffer Fredriksen | |
| Edith Falls | 28-10-1989 | Swimming | Puncture marks to right calf | NO | 31yo Christine Kaesler | ||
| Shelly Point | 21-10-1989 | 14h20 | 2.7 m [9'] white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 17yo Steven Jillet |
| Surfers Point, Phillip Island | 30-09-1989 | White shark | Surfing | No details | NO | John Benson | |
| SeaWorld Theme Park | 28-08-1989 | Afternoon | Grey nurse shark | Feeding fish | Left leg bitten by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 30yo Mike Richardson |
| Lennox Head | 12-08-1989 | 06h30 | Bronze whaler shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | No injury, shark took chunk out of surfboard | NO | 17yo Michael Guy |
| Moreton Bay | 05-08-1989 | 3.5 m white shark | Fishing for sharks | Laceration to arm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 41yo Vic Hislop |
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