List of fatal shark attacks in Australia

For non-fatal attacks and general information, see Shark attacks in Australia.

New South Wales
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1791 Port JacksonAboriginal womanFemale"bitten in two"3:00 AMG.P. Whitley; D. Baldridge, p. 162 [1]
1837 17 JanuaryMacleay RiverBathingAlfred Australia HoweMale12Killed by sharkEveningGazette (Sydney) 1/31/1837; Proc. Royal Aust. Hist. Scty, I, Part 2, 1924; G.P. Whitley, p. 14; Sharpe, p. 87[2]
1840 DecemberOff Domain, Sydney HarborSwimmingMaleG.P. Whitley, p. 259; L. Schultz & M. Malin, p. 523[3]
1841 27 MarchCockatoo Island, SydneyBathingAndrew GogginMale14:00Sydney Gazette, 4/27/1841[4]
1845 26 DecemberNewcastleFishingJohn WilliamsMaleThe Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser 11/18/1893[5]
1849 1 DecemberWoolloomooloo, Sydney Harbor (Estuary)BathingSailor from the steamship EagleMaleAfternoonMoreton Bay Courier, 12/15/1849[6]
1849 9 DecemberSydney HarborMaleT.H. Huxley's Diary, 1935, pp. 285–286; G.P. Whitley, p. 259[7]
1852 9 October (reported)CoalcliffFell overboardJames RogersMaleMaitland Mercury, 10/09/1852[8]
1863 10 January"Bellynahinch" on the Manning RiverBathingJames BrownMale17EveningG.P. Whitley, p. 259[9]
1871 Manning RiverMaleSevered legsG.P. Whitley, ref E.S. Hill, Sydney Mail, 5/6/1871[10]
1876 SydneyUnnamed boyMaleKilled by sharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192[11]
1876 14 MaySydney HarbourSwimmingFrederick BrownMaleSydney Mail, 6/3/1876[12]
1877 12 DecemberNear SydneyWashed overboard from the barque Mary Eady2 malesMaleBrisbane Courier, 12/15/1877[13]
1878 Balmain, Sydney (Estuary)Bathing in 2 feet of waterMale11Leg severedG.P. Whitley, ref Dr. Cleland, Med. Journal Australia, 10/4/1924; J. Green, p. 31[14]
1882 23 January (reported)Darling Harbor, SydneyBathingGeorge SinclairMaleBrisbane Courier, 1/24/1882[15]
1882 15 AprilLake MacquarieFishingMaleThe Mercury, 4/25/1882[16]
1883 21 JanuaryIron Cove, SydneyBathingJohn EatonMale3705:30Maitland Mercury, 1/23/1883[17]
1883 19 DecemberParramatta RiverSwimmingCuthbert Vere LysaghtMale2112:00West Australian, 12/22/1883[18]
1888 DecemberHawkesbury Bridge, SydneyWorking on the bridge when he fell into the riverMr. RylandMaleG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192, citing Sydney Morning Herald, 12/10/1888[19]
1888 9 DecemberIron Cove Bridge, Sydney (Estuary)SwimmingStephen CarterMale1113:00G.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192, citing Sydney Morning Herald, 12/10/ 1888[20]
1887 4 DecemberRyde, Sydney (Estuary)Thomas Cochrane (William Charles Corkhill)Male11:30White SharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192[21]
1895 27 FebruarySydney HarborSwimmingJames Edward Clifton DonaldMale14I. Donald[22]
1895 16 NovemberJervis BayFishingEdward BaileyMaleWest Australian, 11/19/1895[23]
1895 9 DecemberWest Balmain, SydneyBathingThomas John TerrillMale14Brisbane Courier, 12/9/1895[24]
1896 11 JanuaryJohnstone's Bay, SydneyBathingWilliam ReadyMale11AfternoonBrisbane Courier, 1/13/1896[25]
1898 26 July (reported)SydneySwimming after their boat capsizedMartin GunnerMale20Brisbane Courier, 7/26/1898[26]
1900 27 DecemberMiddle Harbour, SydneyBathingThomas HoustanMaleTaranaki Herald, 12/28/1900[27]
1902 25 January (reported)Kerosene BayDangling feet in the waterJohn OgierMaleThe Advertiser, 1/25/1902[28]
1903 circaSwimming inside string of cedar logsArab boyMaleWhite SharkL. Becke in New York Sun, 9/9/1906; L. Schultz & M. Malin, p. 523[29]
1903 10 JanuaryLane Cove River, Sydney Harbor (Estuary)Sydney JamesMaleWhite SharkNorthern Territory Times & Gazette, 1/12/1903[30]
1903 21 JuneGeorges RiverSwimmingWilliam PriceMaleThe Advertiser, 6/22/1903[31]
1906 28 JanuaryGeorges RiverBathingWilliam Joseph Dobson.Male31 or 3314:10J. Green, p. 31[32]
1907 23 DecemberMiddle Harbour, Sugarloaf Bay, Sydney (Estuary)BathingHenry JonesMaleWhite SharkR.D. Weeks, GSAF; Otago Daily Times, 12/24/1907[33]
1909 15 December20 miles off SydneyFell overboardMr. WittMaleStar, 12/15/1909
1910 26 JanuaryNewcastle HarborAlfred Victor ClulowMaleV.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 245[34]
1912 26 JanuaryFig Tree Bridge, Lane Cove River, near SydneySwimmingJames Edward MorganMale2115:00White SharkArgus (Melbourne) 1/27, 28, 29, 30/1912; G.P. Whitley, p. 260; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 245; A. Sharpe, p. 88[35]
1915 1 JanuarySirius Cove, Sydney HarborBathingWarren ToozeMale17G.P. Whitley, citing Argus (Melbourne) 1/5/1915; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 70[36]
1916 25 April (reported)Manly BeachSwimmingThomas HarringtonMaleModesto Evening News, 4/25/1916[37]
1916 8 DecemberSeven Shillings Beach, Middle Harbor, Sydney (Estuary)Taking wife to beach & about 1 m from the shoreWalter C. GermanMale41Right arm severed, chest punctured09:00G.P. Whitley, ref. Dr. Cleland, 1924; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 79; A. Sharpe, p. 71[38]
1919 9 JanuarySirius Cove, Sydney HarborWadingRichard SimpsonMale13Right thigh bitten07:30White SharkT. Peake, GSAF; V.M. Coppleson.N1.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 70 & 229; A. Sharpe, p. 71[39]
1919 7 DecemberPelican Island, Macleay RiverSwimmingJames RidleyMale47Left leg & calf bitten, leg surgically amputated05:30White SharkSydney Morning Herald, 12/9/1919; V.M. Coppleson.N.20.(1933[40]
1920 15 JanuaryThrosby Creek, NewcastleSwimmingDavid MillerMale12Leg attacked10:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N14. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 229[41]
1922 4 JanuaryStockton Beach, NewcastleSurfingJohn Manning RoweMale26Disappeared, then his shark-bitten remains washed ashoreEveningWhite SharkThe Argus, 1/9/1922; V.M. Coppleson (1933), N15[42]
1922 4 FebruaryCoogeeSwimmingMilton CoughlanMale18Both arms & shoulder bitten15:30White sharkV.M. Coppleson.N.4. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 62 & 230; A. Sharpe, pp. 53–55[43]
1922 2 MarchCoogeeBathing in knee-deep waterMervyn GannonMale21Right hand severed, lacerations on left thigh & left hand, died in hospital of gas gangrene11:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N5. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 63 & 230; A. Sharpe, pp. 56–57; G.A. Llano, pp. 160–161[44]
1922 26 AprilHawkesbury RiverSwimmingWilliam A. MunroMaleArgus, 4/29/1922[45]
1923 16 JuneBellambi ReefAttempting to swim ashore after rowing skiff was holed by sharkJ. RigbyMaleTaken by shark. Two other men drowned, only 1 man survivedWhite SharkV.M. Coppleson (1933); G. P. Whitley; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 185[46]
1923 2 NovemberBellinger HeadsFishingMaleWhite SharkV.M. Coppleson, p. 452; G.P. Whitley[47]
1923 2 DecemberUrunga, Bellinger HeadsFishing, standing in waist-deep waterJames EltonMaleDisappeared, thought to have been taken by a sharkSydney Morning Herald, 12/5/1923[48]
1924 9 JanuaryNear Asbestos Works, Camellia, Parramatta RiverHad just dived into water & was swimmingCharles BrownMale16Right thigh severely bitten, left arm lacerated16:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N.2. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 69 & 230[49]
1924 25 AprilKiamaFishing, fell in water & swimming strongly to shoreErnest ConroyMale20Partial remains recoveredAfternoonWhite SharkV.M. Coppleson (1933); G.P. Whitley, p. 266[50]
1925 12 MarchNewcastle BeachSwimmingJack CanningMale16Right forearm severed, lacerations from buttocks to heel15:15White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N16.(1933) V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 76 & 230[51]
1927 15 miles up the Cataract RiverSwimmingMale10Shoulder bittenW.E., pp. 192–193[52]
1927 3 JanuaryGrays Point, Port Hacking, New South WalesSwimmingMervwyn AllumMale15Leg bitten from thigh to ankle11:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N.21.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 230; NYTimes, 1/5/1927[53]
1928 4 AprilCooks Hill, NewcastleStanding in waist-deep waterEdward Arthur LaneMale28Right hand severed, large lacerations on thigh18:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N18. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 76 & 231; A. Sharpe, pp. 83–84; G.A. Llano, pp. 166–167[54]
1929 12 JanuaryBondiBody surfingColin James StewartMale14Right thigh & hip bitten18:10White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N9. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 64 & 231; A. Sharpe, p. 59-62[55]
1929 8 FebruaryBondiSwimmingJohn GibsonMale39Right thigh bitten, femoral artery severed16:00Great White SharkV. M. Coppleson.N11. (1933); J. Green, p. 32; A. Sharpe, p. 62[56]
1929 18 FebruaryMaroubra BayBody surfingAllan ButcherMale20Both thighs lacerated, right foot, fingers and knee abraded, died of sepsis15:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson.N12. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 64 & 231; A. Sharpe, pp. 63–64[57]
1929 26 DecemberWhite Bay, near Bald Rock Jetty, Sydney HarborDiving by wharfWilliam OakleyMale16Left arm severed above elbow, lacerations on chest, right thumb severed, left thigh lacerated to bone, abrasionsWhite SharkV.M. Coppleson.N3.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 232; G.A. Llano, pp. 170–171[58]
1930 DecemberParramatta RiverMaleH.D.Baldridge (1994), SAF Case #506
1930 13 DecemberSailor Bay, Middle Harbour, SydneyFell overboardFrank KennyMaleNorthern Standard (Darwin), 12/18/1930[59]
1934 12 MarchDee Why, north of QueenscliffSwimming in hip-deep waterFrank Athol RileyMale17Leg & buttocks removed15:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 66 & 232; A. Sharpe, p. 67[60]
1934 1 AprilNorth SteyneSwimming in waist-deep waterLeon Ritson HermesMale15Right leg lacerated12:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 233[61]
1934 23 DecemberWoy Woy on the Brisbane WatersTaken as he dived into the waterRoy InmanMale1413:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 85–86 & 233; A. MacCormick, p. 172[62]
1934 31 DecemberGeorges River at Moorebank, near Milperra BridgeSwimming (lead swimmer in race)Richard George SodenMale19Left leg bitten16:30V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 67 & 233; A. Sharpe, pp. 89–90[63]
1935 2 MarchNorth Narrabeen BeachStandingHerbert McFarlaneMale22Thigh bitten17:30Large White SharkAmarillo Globe, 6/21/1935, p. 3; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 66–67 & 233; John West[64]
1935 9 MarchMaroubra BeachSwimmingErnest MacDonaldMale27Left thigh, buttock, left forearm bitten, finger removed12:30Large White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 65, 233 & 234; A. Sharpe, pp. 64–65, G.P. Whitley, p. 14; J. West, ASAF[65]
1936 4 FebruarySouth Steyne, ManlySwimmingDavid PatonMale14Taken by shark, body not recovered. Twenty months later, in October 1937, meshing (setting anti-shark gill nets) began at metropolitan beaches15:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 67 & 234; A. Sharpe, p. 68; A. MacCormick, p. 169; J. West, ASAF[66]
1936 12 DecemberThrosby Creek, NewcastleSwimmingGeorge LundbergMale15Leg severed at knee11:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 234[67]
1937 13 FebruaryBar Beach, NewcastleSwimmingJohn WelshMale32Buttocks, ankle & right elbow bitten15:20White sharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 77 & 234; A. Sharpe, p. 84; J.West, ASAF[68]
1938 27 DecemberNorth Beach, Bellingen RiverSwimmingDaniel GrahamMale19Thought to have been taken by a sharkWhite SharkG.P. Whitley, p. 264[69]
1940 23 JanuaryNorth Brighton, Botany BaySwimmingMaxwell FarrinMale13Left leg severed10:40White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 69; A. Sharpe, pp. 65–66[70]
1940 4 FebruaryNorth Brighton, Botany BayWadingJohn William EkeMale55Injuries to both arms14:00White Shark ^V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 69; A. Sharpe, p. 66[71]
1940 28 DecemberStockton Beach, NewcastleStanding on sandbankClarence HammondMale23Injuries to lower back09:00White SharkJ. Green, p. 33; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 235; G.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192[72]
1942 4 JanuaryEgg Rock, Middle Harbor, SydneySwimmingZita SteadmanFemale28Bitten in two15:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 70; A. Sharpe, p. 72; A. MacCormick, pp. 34–35[73]
1942 26 DecemberBantry Bay, near Ironstone Point, Middle Harbor, SydneyDog paddling or standingDenise Rosemary BurchFemale15Legs bitten10:50White SharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 70; A. Sharpe, pp. 72–73; A. MacCormick, pp. 34–35[74]
1946 5 JanuaryOatley Bay near Como, George's RiverSwimmingValma TegelFemale14Left leg severed, right leg injuredWhite SharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 69; A. Sharpe, pp. 91–92[75]
1947 8 NovemberMaria River, Port Macquarie, 12 miles from river mouthSwimmingEdwin ElfordMale12Leg severed at knee16:00White SharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193;V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 86; A. Sharpe, p. 86[76]
1948 12 FebruaryStockton Beach, NewcastleSwimmingRonald JohnsonMale16Right thigh & leg bittenWhite SharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193; V.M. Coppleson (1958); A. Sharpe, p. 83[77]
1949 23 JanuaryBar Beach, NewcastleLifesaving exhibitionRay LandMale2015:00White SharkG.P. Whitley (1951); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 77 & 78; A. Sharpe, pp. 84–85[78]
1951 6 DecemberMerewether Beach, NewcastleTreading waterFrank Olkulich, the local surf-ski championMale2116:00White SharkNew York Times, 12/7/1941; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 79; A. Sharpe, p. 85[79]
1954 27 FebruaryThe Entrance, near GosfordSwimmingReg FabriziusMale23Right thigh bitten17:15White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 84 & 236[80]
1955 18 JanuaryWyargine Point, Edwards Beach, Balmoral Beach, SydneyHunting lobsters in 2.4 m of waterJohn WillisMale13Anterior left leg & right calf bitten, no tissue lost14:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 71, 174-175 & 236; A. Sharpe, p. 74[81]
1955 5 FebruarySugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbor, SydneySwimmingBruno Aloysius RautenbergMale25Legs bitten14:35White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 71, 175 & 236; A. Sharpe, pp. 74–75[82]
1955 9 MarchWamberalBody surfingNoel LangfordMale2218:00White SharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 84–85 & 236; A. Sharpe, pp. 82–83[83]
1960 16 JanuaryJust below Roseville Bridge, opposite Killarney picnic reserve, Middle Harbor, SydneyFree divingKenneth William MurrayMale13Right leg severed above knee, surgically amputated but died 9 days later15:30White SharkT.W. Brown, pp. 1 –6; H.D. Baldridge, p. 196; A. Sharpe, pp76–77; H. Edwards, pp. 100 & 108[84]
1963 28 JanuarySugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, SydneyWadingMarcia HathawayFemale32Right femoral artery severed, thigh, calf, buttock & left hand bitten13:30White SharkDr. P.R. Coyne; A. Sharpe, pp. 7–12; A. MacCormick, pp. 15–18; H. Edwards, pp. 102 & 108[85]
1966 20 MayJervis BaySinking of the dredge World AtlasKor Van HeldenMale40NightJ. Green, p. 35[86]
1966 20 May7 miles offshore on east coast of AustraliaShipwreckDaniel Mangel, seamanMale38Other human remains bitten by sharks, 13 people missingDarkWhite SharkBarker & Ritson[87]
1982 7 MarchTallow Beach, Byron BaySurfingMartin FordMale20Legs bitten12:00A. Sharpe, pp. 4, 86-87[88]
1993 9 JuneJulian Rocks, Byron BayScuba divingJohn FordMale3109:30Great White SharkA. MacCormick, p. 56; H. Edwards, pp. 11 & 159[89]
2008 8 AprilLighthouse Beach, BallinaBody boardingPeter EdmondsMale16Re investigation required.08:05White SharkT. Peake, GSAF; NSW Police Force[90]
2013 30 NovemberRiecks Point, Campbell's BeachBody boardingZac YoungMale19Advice given at beach is a Great White attacked Zac. Shark then ID'd as a Tiger.14:00Great White SharkThe Sydney Morning Herald, 11/30/2013[91]
2014 3 AprilTathra BeachSwimmingChristine ArmstrongFemale63Eaten Whole finished by seagulls08:50Great White SharkSydney Morning Herald, 5/04/2014[92]
2014 9 SeptemberClarkes Beach, Byron BaySwimmingPaul WilcoxMale50Right leg attacked femoral artery severed.10:40Great White SharkSydney Morning Herald, 9/09/2014[93]
2015 9 FebruaryShelly Beach, BallinaSurfingTadashi NakaharaMale41Legs taken off completely9:55Great White SharkSydney Morning Herald, 9/02/2015[94]
2020 7 JuneSalt Beach, KingscliffSurfingRob PedrettiMale60Significant injuries to left leg, bitten in back of left thigh10:00Great White SharkABC News, 7/06/2020[95][96]
2020 11 JulyWooli Beach, Wilsons HeadlandSurfingMani Hart-DevilleMale15Significant injuries to both legs14:30Great White SharkABC News, 11/07/2020[97][98]

Northern Territory
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1883 25 February (reported)Pearling bedsDivingMaleThe Queenslander, 3/3/1883[99]
1934 9 OctoberRedcliff, Cobourg PeninsulaBathingAboriginal womanFemale38The Age, 10/27/1934; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 240[100]
1937 16 July (reported)Elcho IslandPearl divingJapanese hard hat diverMaleMansfield News-Journal, 7/16/1937, p. 11[101]

Queensland
Includes Torres Strait
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1853 Moreton BayFell into the waterJames Hexton, pilotMaleBrisbane Courier, 1/28/1909[102]
1862 19 December (reported)Brisbane RiverTrying to catch a wounded birdMaleCourier, 12/19/1862[103]
1863 AprilCaloundra HeadsLaunching a boatMr. BarnsfieldMale2 sharksBrisbane Courier, 6/12/1889, p. 9[104]
1872 26 FebruaryBramble ReefWreck of the 150-ton brig MariaSome were taken by sharkscoralsea-wrecks.com[105]
1880 25 NovemberPetrie Bight, Brisbane RiverSwimmingAlexey DruryMale12Feet bitten, surgically amputatedAfternoonBucks County Gazette, 2/10/1881, Sunday Mail (QLD), 3/27/1994, p. 107[106]
1886 17 JuneOff Bribie HeadsSwimming after being washed overboardLacoonMale18Brisbane Courier, 6/21/1886[107]
1890 30 DecemberMoreton BaySwimming to shore after boat capsized by a squallC. Gregorybut death may have been due to drowningThe Argus, 21/2/1891[108]
1892 Badu IslandDress divingMr. A. RotamanMaleBitten in two by shark that he molested with a knife. Buried at Batu Island. PROVOKED INCIDENTG.P. Whitley, p. 259[109]
1898 28 December (reported)The NarrowsFell overboardJames WatersMaleBrisbane Courier, 12/28/1898[110]
1901 30 JanuaryBrisbaneBathingJohn ThompsonMaleThigh bittenOtago Witness, 2/6/1901[111]
1903 12 MarchLogan RiverSwimmingWilliam BartlettMaleSydney Morning Herald, 3/16/1903[112]
1904 7 FebruaryBrisbaneSwimming after his hatGeorge GrantMaleGrey River Argus, 2/26/1904[113]
1906 14 AprilLizard IslandDiving for beche-de-merCharleyMale17Morning Post, 4/20/1906[114]
1906 5 September (reported)MabiuagSwimmingSmithMaleWanganui Herald, 9/12/1906[115]
1907 3 FebruaryRoss CreekBathingWilliam WilliamsMale18MorningThe Queenslander, 2/9/1907[116]
1907 18 October (reported)Near Thursday IslandBathingmale from the lugger TeazerMaleThe Queenslander, 10/26/1907[117]
1908 21 SeptemberThursday IslandFell from the jettyKong Choong TingMaleRemains recovered from 3 sharksNorthern Territory Times & Gazette, 9/25/1908[118]
pre-1909 Moreton BayFell into the waterLieutenant HextonMaleBrisbane Courier, 1/28/1909[119]
1909 18 JuneMiddleton Reef, 300 nm from Brisbane1446-ton Norwegian barque Errol, bound from Peru to Newcastle with 22 on board wrecked. Survivors shelterd on the wreck of the Annasona. Subsequently, the Master, his wife & 4 children perished along with several crew. Survivors (5) were rescued 7/12/1909Master of the ErrolMaleonly his legs, still in sea-boots, were recoveredAustralian Zoologist, viii., 1937, p. 207[120]
1912 1 JanuaryRoss CreekBathingSamuel TristingMaleMorningArgus, 1/2/1912[121]
1916 9 NovemberKissing Point Camp, TownsvilleBathingRobert Alexander PoultneyMale27EveningBrisbane Courier, 11/10/1916[122]
1916 10 NovemberTownsvilleSwimmingWalter GregsonMale06:00Cairns Post, 11/11/1916[123]
1918 19 SeptemberTownsvilleBathingJoseph BartlettMale22Cairns Post, 9/24/1918[124]
1919 5 JanuaryRoss River, TownsvilleWading (shrimping)Jack HoeyMale38Thigh bitten, leg amputated10:00V.M. Coppleson.Q1.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 237[125]
1920 24 January (reported)Arlington ReefFree divingJapanese diverMaleThe Argus, 1/24/1920[126]
1920-1923 Great Barrier Reef3 Japanese diversMaleV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 241[127]
1921 4 OctoberBarrier ReefDiving for beche-de-merYoichi SchamokMale22Left thigh bittenAfternoonCairns Post, 10/17/1921[128]
1921 27 NovemberGay's Corner, Bulimba Reach of Brisbane RiverFell from his father's back into the waterGeorge JackMale8Disappeared, body not recoveredMorningV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 92 & 237[129]
1922 15 JanuaryRoss River, TownsvilleSwimmingRobert MilroyMale5417:30V.M. Coppleson.Q5. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 229[130]
1922 5 DecemberPialba Beach near MaryboroughBathing in 3' to 4' of waterAlfred GassmanMale19Severe injuries to torso2.7 m [9'] "blue" sharkCoppleson.Q4.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 92 & 237[131]
1923 22 MayGreat Barrier ReefDiving?Keizo MasoyoMaleMiddayNorthern Miner, 5/27/1923[132]
1926 2 December (reported)Palm IslandDiving for trochusNorman SkeenMaleBrisbane Courier, 12/3/1926[133]
1927 9 May (reported)Off CairnsWalkingQuassa, a Torres Strait IslanderMaleBrisbane Courier, 5/10/1927; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 242[134]
1928 27 JanuaryDeliverance IslandRetrieving meat from a cage in the waterHarry EnvoldtMale78Portland Guardian, 12/10/1934[135]
1928 20 FebruaryNear Barrow Point, QueenslandPearl divingWanewa, a Torres Strait IslanderMaleTownsville Daily Bulletin, 2/28/1928[136]
1928 28 March (reported)BobMaleTownsville Daily Bulletin, 3/28/1928[137]
1929 27 JanuaryAlma Bay, Magnetic Island, TownsvilleSwimmingHarry WeatherallMaleRight buttock lacerated, left arm severed above elbow, right forearm severed by shark, both arms surgically amputated17:30V.M. Coppleson.Q.6. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 237; G.A. Llano, pp. 169–170[138]
1929 12 MarchNear Dauan IslandBathingTorres Strait Islander schoolboyMaleG.P. Whitley; J. Green, p. 32; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 242[139]
1929 4 AprilBadu IslandSwimming between boatsNed Luffman, a Torres Strait IslanderMaleV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 242[140]
1929 9 AprilBadu IslandMaleG.P. Whitley, citing R.S.M.A.C.[141]
1929 1 SeptemberRoss River, TownsvilleFell from wharf into water & attacked immediatelyEdward William HobbsMale42Severe injuries to both legsV.M. Coppleson.Q7. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 237; A. Sharpe, p. 96[142]
1929 3 December (reported)TownsvilleMale50sBrisbane Courier, 12/3/1929[143]
1930 4 JuneNear Mabuiag IslandIbigan, a Torres Strait islanderMaleV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 242[144]
1931 22 MarchRoss River, TownsvilleFishing with a cast netArthur TomidaMale19Left thigh severely bittenV. M. Coppleson.Q9. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 238[145]
1931 1 AugustPort DouglasFell overboard?Llewellyn RobertsMaleTownsville Daily Bulletin, 8/4/1931[146]
1932 12 MayNear Warrior ReefsPearl divingHenry Solomon, Cape York nativeMaleV.M. Coppleson (1958), p242[147]
1933 4 JanuaryStrand Beach, Kissing Point, TownsvilleSwimmingStanley Victor LocksleyMale38Severe abdominal wounds (Note: 14 days earlier a dog was bitten in two by a large shark)17:30V. M. Coppleson.Q11. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 238[148]
1933 20 NovemberNear Boydong CayFree diving for trochusBili, a PapuanMaleRight buttock & thigh bitten3.4 m [11'] tiger sharkCairns Post, 11/29/1933[149]
1934 26 AugustOff Eva Island 20 miles from CardwellDived into sea from launch & bitten immediatelyRobert SteeleMaleBody was not recoveredG.P. Whitley citing Sydney Morning Herald 8/27/1934; Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 11/18/1934; G.P. Whitley, p. 262; J. Green, p. 33;V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 238[150]
1934 22 OctoberWarrior ReefsFreediving for trochus shell (submerged)David Younger, Torres Strait IslanderMaleForearm lacerated & surgically amputated, but died of gas gangrene 13 days afterwardsV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 102–103[151]
1935 13 AugustNear Warrior Reefs, QueenslandDiving for beche-de-mer from luggerBarani, a PapuanMaleRight buttock & thigh bittenJ. Green, p. 33; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 243[152]
1935 26 AugustAt Flat Top, near MackayFell overboard, hanging onto lifebuoyPatrick QuinnMale38His body was not recovered, but about 3 weeks later 2 sharks were caught with human remains, thought to be those of QuinnNight3.7 m [12'] sharkV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 22; G. P. Whitley[153]
1936 26 JuneNepean IslandDiving for trochus, but swimming on surfaceWillie, an aborigineMale162.4 m [8'] tiger sharkSydney Morning Herald, 7/7/1936; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 244[154]
1937 15 MayRoss River, TownsvilleRefused permission to cross on the ferry, he was swimming across the riverWilliam TennantMale33Left arm severed at elbow, right arm bitten, right leg severed at kneeNight2 days later a 600-lb shark was caught 100 yards from the siteV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90 & 238[155]
1937 27 OctoberKirra Beach, CoolangattaSwimmingNorman GirvanMale1817:30A 3.6 m [11 ft 10 in], 850-kg [1874-lb] female tiger contained Girvan's remainsV.M. Coppleson, pp. 51, 81-84 & 234; A. Sharpe, pp. 94–96; H. Edwards, pp. 114–115[156]
1937 27 OctoberKirra Beach, CoolangattaSwimmingJack BrinkleyMale2517:30Tiger sharkJ. Green; V.M. Coppleson, pp. 51, 81-84 & 234; A. Sharpe, pp. 94–9 6; H. Edwards, pp. 114–115[157]
1937 11 NovemberOta ReefDiving for trochusNelan KrisMale1712' sharkJ. Green, p. 33; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 244[158]
1938 12 JulyOff Bathurst IslandHardhat diving from Japanese pearling lugger, Reiyo MaruOkadaMale25Dragged out of diving helmetG.P. Whitley, p. 264; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 244; Sydney Morning Herald, 7/12/1938[159]
1939 14 DecemberRubbish Dump Creek, MackaySwimmingFrank GurranMale20Left foot & right leg bitten, later surgically amputated12:152.6 m [8.5'] shark landed 2 hours laterSydney Morning Herald, 12/15/1939; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 238[160]
1943 14 MayOff BrisbaneHospital Ship Centaur torpedoed & sunk by the Japanese submarine I-177MaleAfter 04:00The Age, 5/19/1953[161]
1945 15 JuneTrinity Beach, CairnsSwimmingE. J. McHughMale16:00Cairns Post, 6/19/1945[162]
1946 19 AprilTrinity Beach, CairnsSwimmingRobert McAuliffeMale1713:30J. Croucher; G.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 87[163]
1946 18 AugustEllis Beach, 20 miles from CairnsSwimming after a tennis ballPhillip South CollinMale30Body not recovered15:204.3 m [14'] sharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193;V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 87–88 & 239; A. Sharpe, p. 97[164]
1946 20 November40 miles off Thursday IslandPearl diving from luggerEsrona Johnson, Torres Strait islanderMale30Right arm severedG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 193;V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 245[165]
1947 NovemberMoreton BayD. Smith78J. Green, p. 34[166]
1948 26 DecemberKing's Beach, CaloundraTreading water, waiting for a waveEric KeysMale28Left hand severed, left leg arm bitten, tissue removed hip to knee11:30Gilbert P. Whitley (1951), p. 193; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 239. NOTE: Whitley records location as Coolangatta[167]
1949 17 AprilEllis Beach, 20 miles from CairnsBathing in water 0.9 m deepRichard Joseph MaguireMale13Left leg severed13:303.3 m [10 ft 10 in] sharkG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 194; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 239; A. Sharpe, pp. 38 & 97[168]
1949 28 AugustYorkeys KnobSwimmingJames HowardMale34Right leg, thigh & fingers lacerated13:20G.P. Whitley (1951), p. 194, cites Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 8/29/1949; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 88 & 239[169]
1950 9 AprilCooper's PointSea Disaster, sinking of the fishing launch MavisJohn McDonaldMale50Cairns Post, 7/8/1950[170]
1950 16 DecemberPalm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, BrisbaneTreading waterDesmond Quinlan, lifesaverMale20Lower abdomen severely bitten, left leg severed16:15R. A Smith; G.P. Whitley (1951), p. 194, cites Sunday Herald (Sydney), 12/17/1950; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 94 & 239][171]
1951 4 September (reported)Fitzroy River, near RockhamptonBody found on deserted luxury yacht, 38' ChristineDr. E. Al JoskeMale56Abdominal wounds & right leg severed at the hipJ. Green, p. 34; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 91–92. Note: A. Sharpe, p. 99-100, lists date as 9-4-1955 and the Christine as a 45' ketch[172]
1951 22 OctoberOcean baths, Kissing Point BeachSwimmingArthur James KenealeyMale42Leg severed, shark dragged him through hole in protective net19:10V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 90–91; A. Sharpe, pp. 98–99; A. MacCormick, p. 169[173]
1954 4 SeptemberDarnley Island, Torres StraitSpearfishing, hunting crayfishKapua GutchenMale35After being bitten by shark, he was picked up by 85' trochus vessel Toorah that wrecked. His wounds reopened & he died9' sharkThe Mercury, 9/14/1954[174]
1954 14 September (reported)Darnley Island, Torres StraitSpear fishingmaleMaleThe Mercury, 9/14/1954[175]
1956 26 FebruaryPioneer River, near MackayDiving into waterBarry Keith AntoniniMale15Large amount of tissue removed from leg, artery severed11:001.8 m [6'] sharkB. Thompson; L. Schultz & M. Malin, p. 521[176]
1958 23 NovemberSurfer's ParadiseSwimmingPeter Gerard SpronkMale2115:1512' sharkV.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 245; A. Sharpe, p. 100; J. Green, p. 35[177]
1959 19 DecemberOff Wynnum in Moreton Bay, near BrisbaneDived from dinghy to retrieve oar in heavy seasStanley Arthur MullenMale2906:00P. Gilbert, L. Schultz & S. Springer (1960); V.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 245; T. Peake, GSAF[178]
1961 18 DecemberNoosa HeadsSurfing, pushing board ashoreJohn Grayson AndrewsMale22Right wrist and hand bitten, left leg severed above knee06:15Next morning a 3 m [10'] shark was caught that had Andrews' leg in its gutNatal Daily News, 12/19/1961; Sydney Morning Herald, 12/20/1961; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 246; H.D. Baldridge, p. 172; A. Sharpe, pp. 100–101[179]
1961 28 DecemberLambert's Beach, MackayStandingMargaret HobbsFemale18Right arm severed at shoulder, left hand severed, right thigh bitten & surgically amputated. Died day after the attack16:153 m [10'] sharkV.M. Coppleson (1962), p. 246; A. MacCormick, pp. 19–21; A. Sharpe, p. 101[180]
1964 18 NovemberFingal Beach, near Tweed HeadsSwimming out to rescue swimmers in difficultyGlenthorne PriorMale2913:30Daily Mirror (Sydney), 11/19/1964[181]
1965 21 NovemberNear BrisbaneFishing from 34' boat when pulled overboard by hooked sharkGordon HobrookMale434.6 m [15'] sharkEvening Press (Dublin, Ireland) 11/22/1965[182]
1971 5 DecemberGladstoneGregory CarrollMale20The Age, 12/9/1971[183]
1977 13 MarchNear Moreton Island in Moreton BayTheir 9 m launch was run down by a 25,000-ton Japanese freighter on the night of 3-11-1977 & they drifted, clinging to an icebox for 2 daysJohn HayesMale45Sunday Mail (QLD), 10/11/1992, p. 109; A. Sharpe, pp. 103–104[184]
1977 13 MarchNear Moreton Island in Moreton BayTheir 9 m launch was run down by a 25,000-ton Japanese freighter on the night of 3-11-1977 & they drifted, clinging to an icebox for 2 daysVictor BeaverMale74Sunday Mail (QLD), 10/11/1992, p. 109; A. Sharpe, pp. 103–104[185]
1977 23 AugustBuddina Beach, south of NoosaFloating on an inflatable raftGeorge WalterMale25Left arm severed, legs bittenThe Age, 9/1/1977; A. Sharpe, p. 104[186]
1983 25 JulyOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of TownsvilleSwimming from the New VentureDennis Patrick MurphyMale24Shark bit leg, then dragged him underwaterNight5 m [16.5'] tiger sharkH. Edwards, pp. 103–104; A. MacCormick, pp. 110–112[187]
1983 26 JulyOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of TownsvilleSwimming from the New VentureLinda Ann HortonFemale21Shark seized her by the chest and took her underwater04:005 m [16.5'] tiger sharkH. Edwards, pp. 103–104; A. MacCormick, pp. 110–112[188]
1984 30 November1 km off Black's BeachSailing on catamaran & fell into the waterNicholas BosMale1612:33Courier-Mail, 12/1/1984, p. 1; A. Sharpe, p. 106[189]
1988 7 NovemberOff North Keppel Island, off YeppoonThe Christie V sank on 11/6/1988, survivors were adrift on a dinghyCedric CoucomMale62NightfallH. Edwards, pp. 115–116[190]
1988 8 NovemberOff North Keppel Island, off YeppoonThe Christie V sank on 11/6/1988, survivors were adrift on a dinghyBruce CoucomMale17When James Coucom, the lone survivor, was rescued, "2 sharks were pounding on the dinghy"Early morningH. Edwards, pp. 115–116[191]
1990 8 AprilDingo Reef, 80 nm off TownsvilleFree diving for trochusRobert BullenMale37Presumed fatalCourier-Mail, 4/12/1990, p. 5[192]
1992 1 OctoberNorth Point Beach, Moreton IslandSurfingMichael DochertyMale2814:30Great White SharkDaily Telegraph (Sydney) 10/2/1992 ; Orlando Sentinel, 10/2/1992, p.A3; A. Sharpe, p. 108; A. MacCormick, p. 197[193]
2002 16 DecemberLake Heron, Miami LakesSwimmingBeau MartinMale2302:30T. Peake, GSAF; Northern Territory News, 12/20/2002, p. 9[194]
2003 8 FebruaryBurleigh Lake, Gold CoastSwimmingBob PurcellMale84MorningT. Peake, GSAF; Sunday Territorian, 2/9/2003, p. 9[195]
2004 11 DecemberOpal ReefSpearfishingMark ThompsonMale38Leg bitten13:00Weekend Australian, 2/17/2005, et al.[196]
2006 7 JanuaryAmity Point, North Stradbroke IslandSwimmingSarah WhileyFemale21Attacked by multiple sharks, arms severed before she died.17:15Multiple Bull SharksT. Peake, GSAF[197]
2014 15 DecemberRudder Reef, north-east of Port DouglasSpearfishingDaniel SmithMale18Devastating injuries to whole right side.11:30Requires further

investigation.

 ABC News, 18/12/2014; Sydney Morning Herald, 15/12/2014
2016 16 Februarynear Kennedy ShoalScuba divingSteven FosterMale54Went missing 16 February. Clothing and diving equipment belonging to Foster were recovered, suggesting he was taken by a shark.Global Shark Attack File[198]
2018 5 NovemberCid Harbour, Whitsunday IslandsSwimmingDaniel ChristidisMale3317:30ABC News (Australia)[199][200]
2020 6 AprilNorth West IslandSwimmingZachary RobbaMale23 ABC News (Australia)[201]
2020 4 JulyFraser IslandSpearfishingMatthew TrattMale3614:00Brisbane Times[202]
2020 8 SeptemberGreenmount Beach, CoolangattaSurfingNick SlaterMale4617:00ABC News (Australia)[203][204]

South Australia
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1855 28 MarchPort WakefieldFell overboard from the SobellaMaster ColemanMaleThe Register, 4/20/1926[205]
1884 14 JanuaryPort Pirie, Spencer Gulf, 230 km north of AdelaideFell overboardMiss WarrenFemaleSaid to involve 2 sharksG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 192, citing the Register (S.A.), 12/9/1925; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 107; A. Sharpe, p. 119[206]
1926 17 MarchWest Beach, BrightonSwimmingPrimrose WhyteFemale15:453.7 m [12'] "shovel nose shark" or 7-gill sharkV.M. Coppleson.S1.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 107 & 240; A. Sharpe, pp. 119–120[207]
1936 22 JanuaryWest Beach, near AdelaideSwimming. Passer-by, Len Bedford, heard him shriek, saw shark leap from the water & swimmer disappearedRay BennettMale1318:00White sharkSydney Morning Herald, 1/23/1936; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 107 & 240; A. Sharpe, p. 120; J. West, ASAF[208]
1962 9 DecemberCarrickalinga HeadSpearfishingGeoffrey Martin CornerMale16Right leg bitten thigh to calf14:30White SharkH. Edwards, p. 63; H.D. Baldridge, p. 197; A. MacCormick, pp. 91–93; A. Sharpe, p. 124; J. West[209]
1971 5 SeptemberAdelaideFishingLeslie Oswald HarrisMale51Shark bite was minor injury, but he suffered a heart attack afterwards and died 6 hours laterJ. West, Adelaide Advertiser, 9/7/1971, p. 10; P. Kemp, GSAF[210]
1974 9 JanuaryStreaky BayDiving for abaloneTerry ManuelMale26Right leg severedWhite sharkH. Hall; A. Sharpe, p. 124;[211]
1975 19 JanuaryCoffin BaySurfingDavid BarrowmanMale17Body not recoveredJ. West; Adelaide Advertiser, 1/20/1975; P. Kemp, GSAF[212]
1975 10 February(Point Sinclair) PenongSwimming underwater from crayfish cage to a fishing baitWade ShipardMale12Right leg severed18:00White SharkA. Sharpe, pp. 124–125; Sydney Morning Herald, 2/3/2001 ed.[213]
1985 3 MarchWiseman's Beach, Peake Bay, Port LincolnFree diving for scallopsShirley Anne DurdinFemale33Bitten in half, decapitated.12:30White SharkA. MacCormick, pp. 76–79; H. Edwards, p. 155; A. Sharpe, pp. 126–127; J. West, ASAF[214]
1987 18 SeptemberMarino Rocks, AdelaideScuba Diving for scallopsTerrance GibsonMale47White sharkA. Sharpe, p. 127; J. West, ASAF[215]
1989 9 MarchWaitpinga Beach, near Victor Harbor, Encounter BaySurfingMatthew FoaleMale27Thigh bitten20:15White SharkCourier-Mail, 3/11/1989, p. 5; J. West, ASAF[216]
1991 8 SeptemberSnapper Point, Aldinga Beach, AdelaideScuba divingJonathon LeeMale1915:00White SharkAdvertiser, 1/31/1992, p. 5; A. Sharpe, pp. 127–128[217]
1998 28 JuneSouth Neptune IslandFree diving for abaloneDoug ChesserMale26Left thigh and lower leg severely injured14:00White SharkR.W. Byard[218]
1999 29 MayHardwicke Bay, Yorke PeninsulaWindsurfingTony DonoghueMale22Body not recovered14:30Great White SharkJ. Morris[219]
2000 24 SeptemberCactus Beach near PenongSurfingCameron BayesMale2507:30Great White Shark 16 ftT. Peake, GSAF[220]
2000 25 SeptemberBlack Point, Eyre PeninsulaSurfingJevan WrightMale1713:00Great White Shark 16 ftT. Peake, GSAF[221]
2002 30 AprilSmoky Bay, near Ceduna, on the Eyre PeninsulaScallop diving (using surface-supplied air & a POD)Paul BucklandMale2312:40Great White SharkT. Peake, GSAF[222]
2004 16 DecemberWest Beach, AdelaideScurfing (surfboard being towed behind a boat)Nick PetersonMale1815:15Two Great White SharksT. Peake, GSAF[223]
2005 24 AugustGlenelgScuba divingJarrod StehbensMale2316:10Great White Shark Adelaide Advertiser, 8/26/2005[224]
2011 17 FebruaryOff Perforated Island, near Coffin BayDiving for abalonePeter ClarksonMale4918:20Two Great White SharksT. Peake, GSAF[225]
2014 8 FebruaryOff Goldsmith Beach near Edithburgh, Yorke PeninsulaSpear-fishingSam KellettMale28Body never recovered.12:00Great White SharkABC News, 2/9/2014[226][227]

Tasmania
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1820s circaSweet Water Point, Pittwater"Amphibious Jack"MaleG.T. Lloyd, pp. 79–81[228]
1831 22 January (reported)HobartBoat capsized, clinging to lineRobert DudlowMaleSydney Gazette, 1/22/1831[229]
1870 lateDerwent RiverCanoeingSub Lieut. Bowyer of H.M.S. ChileMaleShark bit canoe in half & bit man. Note: There is an earlier story of shark attack in same riverV.M. Coppleson (1958) pp. 104–105[230]
1880 St George's BayMaleJ. Green, p. 31[231]
1843-1844 Circa. Reported on 14 September 1883.Between Port Arthur Penal Colony & Forestier PeninsulaSwimming / escaping imprisonmentOwenMaleBruce Herald, 9/14/1993[232]
1893 4 AprilChimney Point, George's BayBoat capsized, swimming ashoreJoseph MeredithMale16:30V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 105[233]
1905 25 MarchBridportBathingCharles TaylorAdelaide Advertiser, 3/27/1905[234]
1959 17 JanuarySafety CoveIn deep water about 100 yards from his shipBrian Derry, a Naval RatingMale2216:30Multiple White SharksOdessa American, 1/19/1959; G.P. Whitley, ref Daily Telegraph & West Australian, 1/19/1959; P. Gilbert, L. Schultz & S. Springer (1960)[235]
1975 30 JulyAdventure Bay, Bruny IslandScuba diving for abaloneRobert SlackMale37AfternoonGreat White Shark Times, 8/1/1975, Yuma Daily Sun, 8/1/1975[236]
1982 28 FebruarySouth Cape BaySkindiving, but swimming on the surfaceGeert TalenMale32Body not recoveredGreat White Shark J. West, ASAF; A. Sharpe, pp. 117–118[237]
1993 5 JuneTenth IslandScuba diving at seal colonyTherese CartwrightFemale3510:55Great White Shark Telegraph Mirror (Sydney), 7 June 1993; A. MacCormick, pp. 42–43; A. Sharpe, pp. 1–4; H. Edwards, p. 156[238]
2015 25 JulyLachlan Point, Maria IslandScuba diving, collecting scallopsDamian JohnsonMale46Attacked while surfacing as his daughter watched.7:00Great White SharkThe Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 2015; Josh Dye, Emily Baker[239]

Victoria
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
1839 7 AugustSealer's Cove, Wilson's PromontorySwimming from capsized whale boatCaptain Wishart of the whaler WallabyMale39'...two wounds made by a shark, one about the middle of the right thigh, and the other, rather above the calf of the left leg.'The Colonist, 7/9/1839[240]
1849 19 SeptemberWarrnamboolSwimminga sailor from the schooner BrotherMaleMaitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser, 10/10/1849[241]
1855 11 NovemberMelbourneSwimmingSeaman from whaling brig CurlewMaleMaitland Mercury, 11/14/1855[242]
1858 14 MarchHobson BayBathingAdolphe BollanderMale2215:00Moreton Bay Courier, 3/31/1858[243]
1864 Corio Bay, Port Phillip Swimming Mr. Warren, Jr. Male Presumed but shark involvement not confirmed The Argus, 11/24/1868 [244]
1876 6 FebruaryAlbert Park in Port Phillip BayBathingPeter RooneyMale18Rescued by man on horseback, but died on the beachV.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 110; A. Sharpe, p. 111; Herald (Melbourne), 12/30/1929 & 5/16/1933[245]
1877 28 JanuaryEmerald HillBathingWilliam MarksMale30"The flesh on each leg, from the knee upwards, was entirely torn out, and there were bite marks of the two jaws of a large fish on one breast, and also on the back."The Mercury, 2/19/1877[246]
1889 8 JulyPort PhillipFell into the waterMaleBrisbane Courier, 7/9/1889[247]
1914 10 JuneSandringhamBathingMr. CroxfordMale43AfternoonEvening Post, 6/11/1914[248]
1916 3 AprilCarrumClinging to overturned rowing boatMonte Robinson & Andrew McNeillMale17Argus, 3/5/1917[249]
1930 15 FebruaryMiddle Brighton, Port PhillipDiving off pier & treading waterNorman ClarkMale1816:30White SharkV.M. Coppleson.V2.(1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 110 & 241; A. MacCormick, p. 175; J. West, ASAF[250]
1936 Port Phillip Bay, Port MelbourneSwimmingMaleJ. Green, p. 33; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p. 241[251]
1936 1 DecemberMordiallocFishingCharles Frederick Swann, a returned soldierMale46Swann's 2.4 m dinghy was found with 2' x 3' hole in its side & tooth fragments embedded in the plankingGrey Nurse SharkThe Age, 12/4/1936[252]
1949 12 NovemberPort Phillip BayNo detailsJohn W. SmithMaleG.P. Whitley (1951), p. 194, cites Sunday Herald (Sydney), 11/13/1949; SAF Case #613[253]
1954 11 DecemberPoint LonsdaleSwimmingLawrence David BurnsMale2311:00Sydney Morning Herald, 12/13/1954[254]
1956 4 MarchPortsea Beach, near entrance to Port Phillip BaySwimming, attacked at surf carnivalJohn Patrick WishartMale2616:45Unknown species, 3.7 metre shark. Witnesses say there may have been another shark nearbyV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 110–111 & 241; J. Green, p. 34; A. Sharpe, pp. 112–113[255]

Western Australia
Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex Age Injury Time Species Source Reference
pre-1903 Pearl divingAhmunMaleH. Taunton; N. Bartlett, pp. 233–234[256]
pre-1903 Roebuck BayDivingMaleH. Taunton; N. Bartlett, p. 234[257]
mid-1870s CircaShark BaySitting on gunwale of boatAndrew FarmerMaleWestern Mail (Perth), 6/27/1919[258]
1882 7 February (reported)Pearl divingNative diverMaleThigh bittenWest Australian, 3/28/1882[259]
1882 12 May (reported)Pearl divingMalay diverMaleTorso bittenWest Australian, 5/12/1882[260]
1895 3 June (reported)Barrow Passage, Barrow IslandPearl divingJapanese diverMaleThe West Australian, 6/3/1895[261]
1896 1 NovemberEsperanceBoat swampedLouisMaleWest Australian, 11/2/1896[262]
1896 29 NovemberAlbanySwimmingDaviesMaleWest Australian, 12/3/1896[263]
1910 23 December (reported)FremantleShipwrecked pearling schoonerTheodore Anderson's captain & rest of crew taken by sharksMaleA. MacCormick, p. 139[264]
1923 27 JanuarySwan River, Freshwater Bay, ClaremontSwimmingCharles Topsail RobertsonMale13Back of thigh bittenV.M. Coppleson.W1.(1933) V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 111 & 241; A. Sharpe, p. 129[265]
1923 23 NovemberCondon, 88 km NE of Port HedlandDry shellingSelim and Dea Opre, Koepang IslandersMaleDisappeared, partial remains of Selim was found, there was no trace of Dea OpreWestern Mail, 11/29/1923; V.M. Coppleson (1933); G.P. Whitley (1940), p. 260; G.P. Whitley (1951), p 185; A. Sharpe, p. 129[266]
1925 22 NovemberCottesloe BeachFloating on his backSimeon (Samuel) EtteltonMale55Thigh & torso bitten, then shark charged rescue boat15:154 m [13'] female tiger sharkV.M. Coppleson.W2, (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 111 & 241; West Australia, 1/5/1967; A. Sharpe, pp. 129–130; H. Edwards, pp. 131–133[267]
1948 27 DecemberLancelin IslandSwimmingArthur StrahanMale17Disappeared while swimmingHis hand was found in a 2.4 m [8'] tiger shark caught 1/5/1949V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 22–23[268]
1967 19 AugustJurien BaySpearfishing, dived to pick up a float lineRobert BartleMale23"bitten in two"11:00Great White sharkH. Edwards, pp. 35–42; H.D. Baldridge, p. 28; A. Sharpe, pp. 132–133; A. MacCormick, p. 86; J. West, ASAF[269]
1993 21 NovemberA pearl farm in Roebuck BayHookah divingRichard Peter BisleyMale27 15:15Tiger shark caught 6 days later with diver's remains in its gutH. Edwards, pp. 135–137[270]
1995 11 SeptemberHoneymoon Island, near HopetounAbalone diving using Hookah (near calving whales)David Alan WeirMale29Head, shoulder and arm severed, remains recovered at Munglinup Beach on 9/13/199515:00Great White Shark The Advertiser, 9/13/1995, p. 2; H. Edwards, pp. 1–8[271]
1997 20 JanuaryGeraldtonWindsurfingWerner SchonhoferMale41Presumed, body not recovered, shark mutilated wetsuit & harness recovered18:004.5 m [14 ft 9 in] tiger sharkDaily Telegraph, 1/22/1997, p. 1; H. Edwards, p. 14-15[272]
2000 6 NovemberCottesloe Beach, PerthSwimmingKen CrewMale49Torso attacked leg torn off.06:30Great White Shark B. May, AAP; G. Thiel[273]
2004 10 JulyLefthanders Beach, Margaret RiverSurfingBradley Adrian SmithMale30Stomach and legs attacked14:10Pack Attack by 2 large Great White SharksT. Peake, GSAF[274]
2005 19 MarchWreck Point, Abrolhos IslandsSnorkelingGeoffrey BrazierMale2614:00Great White Shark T. Peake, GSAF[275]
2008 27 DecemberPort Kennedy BeachSnorkelingBrian GuestMale5107:00Great White Shark T. Peake, GSAF[276]
2010 17 AugustCowaramup BaySurfingNicholas EdwardsMale31Leg severed08:05Great White Shark The Australian, 8/17/2010[277]
2011 4 SeptemberBunker BayBody boardingKyle James BurdenMale21Eaten in half13:26Great White Shark Sunshine Coast Daily, 9/5/2011[278]
2011 9 OctoberCottesloe BeachSwimmingBryn MartinMale6408:10Great White Shark Perth Now, 10/11/2011[279]
2011 22 OctoberRottnest IslandDivingGeorge WainwrightMale3213:25Great White Shark Sky News, 10/22/2011[280]
2012 31 MarchStratham Beach, Geographe BayScuba divingPeter KurmannMale3309:30Great White SharkAssociated Press, 3/31/2012[281]
2012 14 JulyOff Wedge IslandSurfingBen LindenMale24Eaten whole. Shark attacked jet ski trying to retrieve Ben's body. 09:05Great White SharkWA News, 7/15/2012[282]
2013 23 NovemberGracetownSurfingChris BoydMale35Left arm severed, flesh off the right leg. 09:00Great White SharkJ. Baily; Perth Now, 11/23/2013[283]
2014 30 December Cheynes Beach, near Albany Spearfishing Jay Muscat Male 17 Attacked at the leg-torso Midday Great White Shark ABC news, 30/12/2014 [284]
2016 31 May Falcon Beach, Mandurah Surfing Ben Gerring Male 29 Leg torn off. Died days later. Dusk Great White Shark ABC news, 4/06/2016 [285]
2016 5 June Between One and Three Mile reefs, Mindarie Diving Doreen Collyer [286] Female 60 Mauled to death. Late morning Great White Shark WAToday.com.au, 5/06/2016 [287]
2017 17 April Kelp beds, Wylie Bay, Esperance Surfing Laeticia Maree Brouwer [288] Female 17 Leg torn off in front of father, mother and 2 sisters. Died at the scene. 16:00 Great White Shark ABC News, 17/04/2017 [289]
2020 5 January Cull Island, Esperance Diving Gary Johnson[290] Male 57 Mauled while scuba diving 13:00 Great White Shark ABC News, 05/01/2020 [291]
2020 9 October Kelp beds, Wylie Bay, Esperance Surfing Andrew Sharpe Male 52 Attacked whilst surfing, body never found, witnesses and damage to surfboard confirmed shark attack 16:00 Suspected Great White Shark ABC News, 11/10/2020[292][293]
2020 22 November Cable Beach, near Broome Bodyboarding Charles Cernobori Male 55 Bitten on thigh and severed hand 08:45 Suspected Tiger Shark ABC News, 22/11/2020; WA Today, 22/11/2020 [294][295]

See also

References
  • "The International Shark Attack File". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  • "Global Shark Attack File". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  • "Go Shark". Retrieved 13 February 2014.
Footnotes
  1. "aboriginal woman" (PDF). sharkattackfile.net. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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