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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helena Island, Moreton Bay | Thrown into water from fishing dinghy | Laceration to leg | NO | Moses Smith | |||
| Seaforth River, near MacKay | Invalid | No injury; onlookers saw 10' shark heading for him and lifted him ashore | NO | 5yo small boy | |||
| Paramatta River | Canoeing | Lacerations to arms | NO | John Dabbs | |||
| Maroubra Beach | 12h30 | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Swimming | FATAL, left thigh, buttock, left forearm bitten, finger removed | YES | 27yo Ernest MacDonald | |
| Seven Shillings Beach, Middle Harbor, Sydney (Estuary) | 09h00 | Taking wife to beach & about 1 m from the shore | FATAL, right arm severed, chest punctured | YES | 41yo Walter C. German | ||
| Broome | Whaler shark, 2.7 m [9'], 350- to 450-lb identified by G.P. Whitley | Bathing | Left arm severed above elbow, recovered 5 days afterwards from shark’s gut | NO | 22yo Mary Passaris | ||
| On edge of reef near Warrior Island | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Pearl diving | 3 gashes on hand & wrist | NO | Andrew, a Torres Strait Islander | ||
| Bar Beach, Newcastle | 15h20 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL, buttocks, ankle & right elbow bitten | YES | 32yo John Welsh | |
| Moreton Bay | Fell into the water | FATAL | YES | James Hexton, pilot | |||
| Main Beach, Southport | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Surfing | Disappeared & his torn clothing washed ashore | NO | 17yo Kevin Canavan |
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