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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 yards from the pier at Lorne | 4.3 m [14'] shark | Cruising | Harpooned shark stove in bow (20" x 10" hole), boat sank PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 16' motor launch owned by A. & E. Norton | ||
| Kiah Creek, Eden | Riding horseback across the creek | No injury to man or horse | NO | Norman Severs & horse | |||
| Direction Island | 11h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 1.5 m | Wading | Calf bitten | NO | 15yo Angus Chapman | |
| Trinity Beach, Cairns | 13h30 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 17yo Robert McAuliffe | ||
| Portsea Beach, near entrance to Port Phillip Bay | 16h45 | 3.7 m [12'] shark & may have been another shark nearby | Swimming, attacked at surf carnival | FATAL | YES | 26yo John Patrick Wishart | |
| Off North Bondi | Afternoon | Invalid | Surfing | No injury, chased by 3 sharks | NO | 32yo Vince Wilson | |
| Badu Island | FATAL | YES | diver | ||||
| Garden Island, Sydney | Hand lacerated | NO | William Luckie | ||||
| Cabramatta Creek, George’s River | Questionable incident, said to involve a 6' shark | Swimming | Abrasion above knee | NO | 40yo Percy Carroll | ||
| Near Badu Island | Pearl diving | Heel injured | NO | Lifu |
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