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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Reefs | Freediving for trochus shell (submerged) | FATAL, forearm lacerated & surgically amputated, but died of gas gangrene 13 days afterwards | YES | David Younger, Torres Strait Islander | |||
| Bellambi Reef | After rowing skiff was holed by shark, he was attempting to swim ashore | FATAL, taken by shark. Two other men drowned, only 1 man survived | YES | J. Rigby | |||
| Avalon | Afternoon | Wobbegong shark, 4' | Fell off surf ski | Minor laceration to chest when he grabbed the shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 23yo Ken Davidson | |
| Woodman’s Point | 11h55 | Competing in U/W endurance record, standing beside drum in 10' of water | Leg of wetsuit torn after spear fired at shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo Theo Watts Brown | ||
| Sweet Water Point, Pitt Water | Swimming | FATAL | YES | "Amphibious Jack" male | |||
| Trinity Beach, Cairns | 16h00 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | E. J. McHugh | ||
| Cronulla | Mako shark, 3.7 m [12'] identified by tooth fragments by G.P. Whitley | Fishing | No injury to occupants, hooked shark, snapped at rudder & then attacked boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 18' launch, occupants: 2 fishermen | ||
| Perth | Carpet shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Spearfishing, shot shark, hauled it onto boat | No injury. Diver shot shark, then shark tore legs of his rubber suit, water poured in & swept out to sea by strong rip current PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Ian Marks | ||
| Alma Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville | 17h30 | Swimming | FATAL, right buttock lacerated, left arm severed above elbow, right forearm severed by shark, both arms surgically amputated | YES | Harry Weatherall | ||
| Near Barrow Point, Queensland | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | Wanewa, a Torres Strait Islander |
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