List of all shark attacks in Queensland
Fatal Attacks
77
Unprovoked Attacks
238
Total Attacks
325
There have been a total of 325 shark attacks in Queensland. Out of those, 77 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 23.69%. 238 attacks came out of the blue while 87 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russel Island, Frankland Group | 25-09-2015 | Afternoon | Snorkeling | Laceration to leg | NO | 7yo female | |
| Nerang River, Surfer's Paradise | 29-01-2015 | 05h00 | Bull shark, 1.3 m | Rowing | No injury, shark's teeth scratched hull | NO | 57yo Racing scull: Occupant Trevor Carter |
| Rudder Reef | 14-12-2014 | 11h30 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 17yo Daniel Smith |
| Nerang River near Chevron Island | 23-05-2014 | Bull shark, 1.2m | Fell into the water | Lacerations to legs | NO | 29yo Bianca Freeman | |
| Noosa | 24-01-2013 | Surfing | Lacerations to neck | NO | Matthew Cassaigne | ||
| Bullcock Beach | 20-01-2013 | Dragging stranded shark into deeper water | No injury, a 3 m blue shark merely snapped at the man. | NO | 62yo Paul Marshallsea | ||
| Mooloolaba | 26-11-2012 | 14h50 | No shark involvement | Injury to ankle caused by a stingray, not a shark | NO | 20yo | |
| Nobby's Beach | 19-03-2012 | 17h00 | Possibly a bull shark | Surfing | Lacerations to left calf | NO | 20yo Billy O'Leary |
| Wurtulla | 05-02-2012 | 12h00 | Surfing | No injury, but fin lost from surfboard | NO | 29yo Nick Ferguson | |
| Duranbah | 01-01-2012 | 09h00 | Allegedly a 4 m tiger shark | Spearfishing | No injury, punctures to swim fin | NO | 34yo Hugo Silva |
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