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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batt Reef | 21-02-2009 | 10h15 | Fishing | Severe laceration to finger | NO | male | |
| Duranbah, Greenmount Beach | 16-04-2008 | 11h00 | Shark involvement not confirmed; thought to be a barracuda bite | Surfing | 2 puncture wounds to leg | NO | 19yo David Weale |
| 200 km east of Coolangatta | 26-01-2008 | 07h30 | Mako shark, 90kg | Accidentally stood on hooked shark's tail before attempting to gut it | Laceration to left knee PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Jarryd Tinson |
| South Stradbroke Island | 14-12-2007 | "a small shark" | Swimming | Lacerations to hand | NO | teenyo Josh Edwards | |
| Holmes Reef | 12-10-2007 | 12h00 | Bronze whaler shark | Spearfishing | Laceration to calf | NO | 31yo Adam Wood |
| Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria | 25-04-2007 | 18h00 | "a small shark" | Swimming / jumping off a jetty | Lower leg & foot injured | NO | 13yo Lorraine |
| Moore Park, north of Bundaberg | 11-03-2007 | 15h30 | 2 to 2.5 m shark | Swimming | Bruises to arm and hand, laceration to lower leg & minor injuries to foot | NO | 59yo Mary Jane Ryan |
| Great Barrier Reef | 03-09-2006 | 11h00 | No shark involvement | Diving | Killed by a stingray, not a shark - a tragedy for his family and marine wildlife | NO | 44yo Steve Irwin |
| Moffat Beach, Caloundra | 01-05-2006 | 16h30 | Wobbegong shark, 2 m | Snorkeling | Abrasion & 6 puncture wounds on chest after grabbing the shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 46yo male |
| Golden Beach, Caloundra | 12-02-2006 | 11h00 | Wading | Lacerations to foot | NO | 18yo male |
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