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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroubra Bay | Questionable incident | Spearfishing | Thigh lacerated | NO | 22yo Peter Holland | ||
| North Bondi | Wobbegong shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Spearfishing | Speared shark lacerated left leg above ankle PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 18yo Lindsay Munn | ||
| Newcastle Beach | 15h15 | Swimming | FATAL, right forearm severed, lacerations from buttocks to heel L | YES | 16yo Jack Canning | ||
| Port Melbourne | 10' shark | Bathing | Leg bitten | NO | Fred White | ||
| No details, it was the year the first settlers came ashore in Holdfast Bay, Port Pirie | NO | ||||||
| Nerang River, Southpot | 3' shark | Fishing | Toe bitten by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | "Lockie" Smith | ||
| Rosebud | 7 shark's teeth found embedded in the woodwork of the boat | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark seized gunwale & tried to overturn boat | NO | 12' dinghy | ||
| Rottnest Island | Bronze whaler shark, 3 m [10'], 200-lb | Fishing, hauling in a set line | 4 fingers of left hand were lacerated by shark he had shot in the head PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Ted Nelson onboard fishing boat Wayfarer | ||
| Laura Bay | Invalid | Spearfishing | No injury, shark made threat display, one diver shot shark in jaw, then they killed shark with knives | NO | 3 males | ||
| Clarence River | 7' shark | Scooping prawns | No injury | NO | Both 11yo Earl Yager & Riley McLachlan |
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