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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Island | 16h30 | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Pearl diving from lugger Whyalla | Shark bit right arm & shoulder, then Aken says, he "knocked out" the shark | NO | 30yo Morslem Aken | |
| Manly | Bathing | Severe lacerations to feet & ankles | NO | Albert Rebecchi | |||
| 7 km off Trigg surf beach, Perth | 4 m [13'] white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark mouthed motor, severed anchor line | NO | boat, occupants: Mike Taylor & his son, Jack, age 9 | ||
| Lismore | Morning | 5' shark | Bathing | Righ thigh severely bitten | NO | 40yo Richard Owen | |
| Strand Beach, Kissing Point, Townsville | 17h30 | Swimming | Severe abdominal wounds FATAL (Note: 14 days earlier a dog was bitten in two by a large shark) | YES | 38yo Stanley Victor Locksley | ||
| Sydney Harbor | C. macrurus captured 48 hours after attack with tissue removed from man in its gut; species identified by G.P. Whitley, reported as C. obscurus by R. Steel | Thigh & lower abdomen severely bitten | NO | male | |||
| Curl Curl | 15h30 | Bathing | Minor lacerations to heel | NO | Alexander Robinson | ||
| North Narrabeen Beach | 17h30 | White shark, 3.5 m to 4 m [11.5' to 13'] | Standing | FATAL, thigh bitten | YES | 22yo Herbert McFarlane | |
| Green Island | Invalid | Swimming | Injuries caused by coral, not the shark | NO | Alva Colquhoun & Ilsa Konrads | ||
| Evans Head | 8' shark | Surfing | Bitten on left calf and ankle | NO | Charles Thomas |
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