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.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly Marineland, Sydney | 20-08-1971 | 13h15 | Grey nurse shark, 11' | Scuba diving & feeding fish | Eight puncture wounds to right leg by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 26yo Jim Allman |
| 01-01-1971 | 16h30 | Swimming | Torso lacerated | NO | Ralph Painter | ||
| Southport | 31-12-1970 | White shark | Surfing | Severe lacerations to thigh | NO | 15yo Tim Franklin | |
| Marineland, Sydney | 01-09-1970 | PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo David Cook | |||
| Coogee | Invalid | Disappeared 11 days earlier, probable homicide victim | Captive tiger shark regurgitated his arm in the Coogee Aquarium | NO | 40yo James Smith, murder victim | ||
| Thirroul | Spearfishing | Swim fin bitten | NO | Jeff McAuley | |||
| Ross Creek | Morning | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Samuel Tristing | ||
| Yeppoon | 10' shark | Paddling a canoe | No injury to occupants, shark holed canoet | NO | 18yo A canoe; occupants Harry Goodson & Douglas Barnes | ||
| Burleigh Heads, Brisbane | 17h15 | White shark, 3m, seen in area and hooked 3 days later | Body surfing | Part of buttocks & fingers severed | NO | 21yo Leo Vincent Ryan | |
| Palm Beach | 12h00 | Swimming or wading out to warn bathers that a shark had been seen | Bruised shoulder chest & foot | NO | 16yo Neil Tapp, cadet lifesaver |
Explore Shark Utopia
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?