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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Bathing | Thigh bitten, FATAL | YES | John Thompson | |||
| Fremantle | Questionable | Swimming | Abrasions | NO | Noel Knight | ||
| Horseshoe Bay, near Kempsey | Late afternoon | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Surfing | Right arm & side bruised | NO | 17yo Ivan Chandler | |
| Calliope River | Fishing with dynamite | Foot bitten | NO | Eric Francis Beck | |||
| Near Thursday Island | 9' shark | Diving for trochus | Right hand and arm bitten | NO | 36yo Conwell Kris | ||
| Flinders Island | 16h00 | Swimming near shore | Hip lacerated | NO | 18yo Robert Kay | ||
| Peterson's Beach, Sarina | Night | 4' shark | Fishing | Lacerations to right thumb and knee | NO | 25yo Valentine Sichter | |
| Bunbury | Night | 5.5' to 6' shark | Surf bathing | Shoulder, back & leg bitten | NO | George Cridland | |
| Stockton Beach, Newcastle | 09h00 | Standing on sandbank | FATAL, injuries to lower back | YES | 23yo Clarence Hammond | ||
| Middle Harbour, Sydney | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Thomas Houstan |
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