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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottesloe Beach | 15h15 | Tiger shark, 4 m [13'] female | Floating on his back | FATAL, thigh & torso bitten, then shark charged rescue boat | YES | 55yo Simeon (Samuel) Ettelton | |
| Hauling in net | Lacerations to thigh by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Richard Moss | ||||
| Pearl diving | Injuries to chest | NO | Willie Poid, a Torres Strait islander | ||||
| Clarence River | Afternoon | Grey nurse shark, 4' | Bathing | 3" laceration to leg | NO | 17yo Herbert Webster | |
| Boonooroo | Foot severed | NO | 15yo Lassie | ||||
| Beechford | Sevengill shark, 2.4 m | Scuba diving | Thigh bitten | NO | Colin Wrankmore | ||
| Arlington Reef near Cairns | Diving | Arm severed | NO | Ohta | |||
| Waverly, Sydney | Swimming | FATAL. Shark involvement suspected but not confirmed | YES | Jame Crotty | |||
| Throsby Creek, Newcastle | 11h30 | Swimming | FATAL, leg severed at knee | YES | 15yo George Lundberg | ||
| Manning River | FATAL, "caught by legs" | YES | male |
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