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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkey’s Knob Beach near Cairns | 13h20 | Swimming | Abdomen & chest abraded | NO | 21yo Brian Ware (rescuer) | ||
| Near Forbes Island, Barrier Reef | Diving for trochus | Right forearm lacerated | NO | Norman, an aboriginal | |||
| Near Thursday Island | Recovered | NO | native | ||||
| Logan River | Swimming | FATAL | YES | William Bartlett | |||
| Brisbane | Bathing | Lacerations to torso & thigh | NO | 10yo William Quince | |||
| Lane Cove River, Sydney Harbor (Estuary) | 12h00 | Standing, gathering oysters | Right posterior thigh bitten | NO | Charles Duck | ||
| Hawkesbury River | Swimming | FATAL | YES | William A. Munro | |||
| In Swan River at Freshwater Bay, Claremont, 5 miles from river mouth | Swimming | FATAL, back of thigh bitten | YES | 13yo Charles Topsail Robertson | |||
| Portsea Beach, near Melbourne | Lying prone on surfboard | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | Bernard Bade | |||
| 1.5 miles off shore | No injury to occupant. As engine started, shark hit boat, breaking one of boat’s ribs in 3 places & stoving in 2 planks | NO | 16' launch |
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