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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders, Mornington Penisula | 09-06-2017 | 15h45 | Seven-gill shark | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | NO | female |
| Evans Head | 26-05-2017 | Fishing | Abrasion to right forearm from pectoral fin of a shark that leapt into his boat | NO | 73yo Terry Selwood | ||
| Weipa | 05-05-2017 | 9' shark | Attempting to lasso a shark | Thigh nipped PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Josh Neille | |
| Kelpies near Wylie Bay | 16-04-2017 | 16h00 | White shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 17yo Laeticia Brouwer |
| Moreton Bay | 01-04-2017 | Afternoon | Kakaying | No injury, shark bit off stern of kayak | NO | 39yo Gavin Kleiden | |
| The Farm | 18-03-2017 | 18h30 | Body boarding | Minor | NO | 30yo Gonzalo Fernandez | |
| Mauds Point | 24-02-2017 | Morning | Bull shark, 1.5 | Snorkeling | Hand bitten | NO | female |
| Falcon Bay Beach, Mandurah | 23-02-2017 | Morning | Surfing | No injury, shark struck board | NO | male | |
| Eva Rock | 16-02-2017 | 10h20 | Spearfishing | Left leg severely bitten | NO | 26yo Glenn Dickson | |
| Boot Reef, Torres Strait | 20-01-2017 | 12h00 | Bull shark, 4 m | Scuba Diving | Multiple injuries to arm, wrist and torso | NO | 55yo Craig de Wit |
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