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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Mile Reef off Lizard Island 50 miles north of Cooktown | Tiger shark 3 m [10'] | Pearl diving, but standing in the water | Left thigh abraded & 3 fingers lacerated | NO | Kosam, a Torres Strait Islander | ||
| Coogee | Tiger shark, 14' | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bumped & lifted dinghy | NO | 12-foot dinghy Occupants: R. Hunt & a friend. | ||
| Botany Bay, Sydney | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sailing | He failed to return, his body was recovered 11/9/1922; chest & abdomen had been bitten by shark/s | NO | male | ||
| Barrier Reef near Innisfail | 4 m [13'] shark | Diving for trochus from lugger | Left foot acerated | NO | 45yo Albert Mainlander, an aboriginal | ||
| Port Hedland | 05h00 | Swimming | Lacerations to left leg | NO | F.W. Dean | ||
| Ellis Beach, 20 miles from Cairns | 13h30 | 3.3 m [10'9"] shark | Bathing in water 0.9 m deep | FATAL, left leg severed | YES | 13yo Richard Joseph Maguire | |
| Surfers Paradise, near Southport | Afternoon | Swimming | Chest lacerated | NO | 22yo Douglas Bright | ||
| North Bondi | 5' to 6' shark | Surf skiing | No injury, shark bumped his 17' ski | NO | 25yo Ken Howell | ||
| At Flat Top, near Mackay | Night | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Fell overboard, hanging onto lifebuoy | FATAL. His body was not recovered, but about 3 weeks later 2 sharks were caught with human remains, thought to be those of Quinn | YES | 38yo Patrick Quinn | |
| Darnley Island, Torres Strait | 9' shark | Spearfishing, hunting crayfish | FATAL, after being bitten by shark, he was picked up by 85' trochus vessel Toorah that wrecked. His wounds reopened & he died | YES | 35yo Kapua Gutchen |
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