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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Rock, Currumbin near Southport | 09h30 | Body surfing | Leg lacerated & punctured | NO | 34yo Frank Ilett | ||
| Condon, 88 km NE of Port Hedland | Dry shelling | FATAL, disappeared, partial remains of Selim was found, there was no trace of Dea Opre | YES | Selim and Dea Opre, Koepang Islanders | |||
| Off Nepean Island | Diving | Survived? Admitted to Thursday Island Hospital | NO | aboriginal male | |||
| Kurnell, Botany Bay | Afternoon | 6' shark | Free diving or wading back to shore | Left arm bitten | NO | 36yo William Edward Brown | |
| Stockton Beach, Newcastle | 18h00 | Grey nurse shark? | Standing | Small laceration on left thigh & swim costume torn | NO | Alwyn Bevan | |
| Eaglehawk Neck | 09h00 | 4.9 m [16'] shark | Setting crayfish pots | No injury to occupant, shark rammed boat | NO | 16' boat, occupant: W. Lonergan | |
| Byron Bay | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Swimming near jetty | Tooth imprints on torso | NO | 16yo Thomas McDonald | ||
| Off Wynnum in Moreton Bay, near Brisbane | 06h00 | Dived from dinghy to retrieve oar in heavy seas | FATAL | YES | 29yo Stanley Arthur Mullen | ||
| Cronulla | Surf skiing | No injury, ski bumped & he was thrown in the water. Ski had indentations | NO | Ernest. S. Baker | |||
| Darwin | Invalid | Fishing | No injury, "shark chased him ashore" | NO | Ah Cup |
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