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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 28-11-1896 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Davies | ||
| Esperance | 31-10-1896 | Boat swamped | FATAL | YES | Louis | ||
| Johnstone's Bay, Sydney | 10-01-1896 | Afternoon | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 11yo William Ready | |
| West Balmain, Sydney | 08-12-1895 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 14yo Thomas John Terrill | ||
| Jervis Bay | 15-11-1895 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | Edward Bailey | ||
| Barrow Passage | 02-06-1895 | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | a Japanese diver | ||
| Burnett River | 14-03-1895 | Swimming | Lower leg & foot bitten | NO | 13yo Nicol Pringle | ||
| Sydney Harbor | 26-02-1895 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 14yo James Edward Clifton Donald | ||
| Newcastle | 27-11-1894 | Morning | 10' to 12' shark | Bathing | "Lost his arm" | NO | 19yo Horace Hewison |
| Torres Strait | 13-04-1893 | Boat capsized, swimming ashore | Leg bitten | NO | Kangaroo |
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