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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl diving | Thigh, kneecap & lower leg badly lacerated | NO | Albertus, a Malay | ||||
| Fairy Bower, near North Steyne | 3 m [10'] shark | Surf-skiing | Attempted to frighten shark by smacking water with paddle. Shark bit paddle. No injury to surf-skier PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| Near Mabuiag Island | FATAL | YES | Ibigan, a Torres Strait islander | ||||
| Bunbury | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Death may have been due to drowning | NO | John Hayes | |||
| Palm Beach | Fishing | No injury, shark holed boat | NO | ||||
| Redhead Beach, Newcastle | 11h00 | Thought to involve a mako or grey nurse shark | Swimming | Torso bitten with pneumothorax, slight lacerations on left hand | NO | 24yo Reginald Ogilvie | |
| Encounter Bay | 1.8 m [6'] "cocktail shark | Fishing, hauling in net, shark in net | Finger lacerated, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | A. Ewen | ||
| Thursday Island | Remains recovered from 3 sharks | Fell from the jetty | FATAL | YES | Kong Choong Ting | ||
| Maroubra | whaler shark | Boat bitten by gaffed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat | |||
| Barrier Reef off Mackay | Afternoon | Diving from dinghy for trochus shell | Buttocks injured by fin or a bump | NO | Samuel, a Thursday islander |
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