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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currumbin | 16h00 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Bathing | Probable drowning & scavenging | NO | Frederick Dullroy | |
| Kirra Beach, Coolangatta | 17h30 | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Jack Brinkley | |
| Bridport | Questionable | Bathing | FATAL | NO | Charles Taylor | ||
| Trinity Beach, 17 km northwast of Cairns | 16h30 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] | Treading water | Right foot severed & calf removed, leg surgically amputated below the knee | NO | 24yo Athol Wearne, Royal Australian Air Force. officer | |
| Redcliff, Cobourg Peninsula | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 38yo aboriginal woman | |||
| Near Warrior Reefs, Queensland | Diving for beche-de-mer from lugger | FATAL, right buttock & thigh bitten | YES | Barani, a Papuan | |||
| Bondi | 16h00 | Swimming | FATAL, right thigh bitten, femoral artery severed | YES | 39yo John Gibson | ||
| Bradleys Head, Sydney | The steamer Tahiti collided with the ferry Greycliffe | 40 people perished | YES | ||||
| Windang, near the entrance to Lake Illawarra | Spearfishing (but treading water on the surface) | Shark's fin caused abrasion on his chest | NO | 20yo Albert Pride | |||
| Sydney Harbor | Unknown, but it was said to be the "First known attack in Sydney Harbour" | Recovered | NO | male |
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