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There are about 650 shark attacks on file, in Australia. 4067 in master data-base

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Australian, New Zealand and Tasmania Shark attacks

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copyright(c) 2004-08

CODE Case Date Name Location State
2008
10 May 2008 Middleton Beach. Albany
F   08 April 2008 Peter Edmonds Lighthouse beach. Balina, North wall surf break, southern side (River entrance) N.S.W.
I   7 Feb 2008 Fiona Casey Horseshoe Bay N.S.W.
I   27 Jan 2008 Jarryd Tynson 200Km East of Coolangata Q.L.D.
N   14 Jan 2008 Surf rescue boat. Lauren Johnson & Kris Oneill Omaha beach. (Bravery mention) NZ
2007
A   18 Dec 2007 Ben Morcom Jimmys Beach, near Nelson Bay, 60km north of Newcastle N.S.W.
UI   15 Dec 2007 Josh Edwards South Stradbroke Island  
-   14 Dec 07 Scott Wright Bondi beach (Fraud) Left here in the shame file N.S.W.
I   9 Dec 07 Olivia Hislop Kaikoura NZ
N   Nov 07 Craig Evans Wategos BeackByron bay. Sharks intercepted, damage to board/eq N.S.W.
I   18 Nov 2007 Unconfirmed name Tidal creek. 5Km from Wickham W.A.
I   Nov 2007 Name unconfirmed Byron Bay. On kayak N.S.W.
I   15.10.07 Linda Whitehurst Coopers shot. Byron bay N.S.W.
M  

15.10.07

 Adam Wood Holms reef. 240Km E of Cairns QLD
M   19 July 2007 Angus Chapman Direction Island W.A.
A   5 June 2007   Jack Moir Shelly Beach (crescent head) N.S.W.
A   16 May 2007   Becky Cooke Ningaloo reek (Warra Beach) W.A.
I   18 April 2007 Lorraine Mornington Island QLD
I   20 March 2007 Gregory Kuehlewind South Golden Beach N.S.W.
I   12 March 2007 Mary Jane Ryan Moor Park, North of Bundaburg QLD
I   5 March 2007 Turuah William Maretapu Penhryn Island NZ
A/M   3 FEB 2007 Mathew McIntosh Shelly Beach N.S.W.
N   9 Jan 2007 David Sparkes Sandbar Beach N.S.W.
A/M   23 JAN 2007 ERIC NERHUS Cape Howe N.S.W.
2006
U.I.   15 Jan 2006 Brian Williams City Beach W.A.
F   7 Jan 06 Sarah Whiley Amity beach, Nth Stradbroke Island Q.L.D.
2005      
I   25 Nov 2005 Tom Burke Mornington Penisula (Flinders Beach) VIC
M   25 Sep 05 Joshua Berris Cape de Couedic SA
UI   4 SEP 05 Jake Herron Port Lincoln S.A.
F   18 AUG 05 Jarrod Stehbens Glenelg. Tyre reef S.A.
F   March 05 Geoffrey Brazier Abrolhos Islands W.A.
   
   
F   16 Dec 04 Nick Peterson West Beach S.A.
U.I.   4 Aug 2004 Male (30's) Cosy corner. Nth Byron Bay N.S.W.
F   10 July 2004 Bradley Smith Gracetown/Margaret River. Noiseys beach/lefthanders W.A.
U.I   26 Jun 2004 Male Floreat beach W.A.
U.I   19 Jun 2004 Male Floreat W.A.
I   10 June 2004 O'Brien, Tom Bunbury Western Australia. (Back Beach) W.A.
F   26 April 2004 Chai Griffin Latitude reef, Near Forster (1.2M) N.S.W.
N   22 April 2004

G &M Dodunski /

S Goble

Nth Island, Motunui Fishing. 5.5M white N.Z.
F   12 Apr 2004 Not known Nukuálofa TNGA
M   12 Apr 2004 Not known Nukuálofa TNGA
I   12 Apr 2004 Not known Nukuálofa TNGA
I   12 Apr 2004 Not known Nukuálofa TNGA
I   12 Apr 2004 Not known Nukuálofa TNGA
M   6 March 2004 Pickering, Greg Cervanties (Offshore) W.A.
    26 Feb 2004 Blair, Chris South Beach near Karita N.Z.
    16 Feb 2004 Mark Bryant Tweed Heads QLD
    11 Feb 2004 Luke Tresoglavic Caves Beach near Newcastle N.S.W.
M   25 Jan 2004 Allan Oppert Binningup/Bunbury , offshore W.A.
    12 Jan 2004 Bruce Flyn Bass Point / Bushrangers bay N.S.W.
2003. See Copyright link notice above
    8 Dec 2003 Sam Myer Colindena beach Vic
    30 November Scott, Shayne Margaret River W.A.
    30 Nov 2003 Halverson, Josh Margaret River W.A.
    31 Oct 2003 Name not known Seal rocks N.S.W.
    27 Feb 2003 Alisair Kerr Stewart Island N.Z.
    18 Feb 2003 Damien Smith Goolwa S.A
F   11 Feb 2003 Tom Plumridge Near Sydney N.S.W.
F   8 Feb 2003 Bob Purcell Burleigh lake QLD
    13 Jan 2003 Not Known Wreck of ST Paul. Brisbane QLD
    2 Jan 2003 Gabrielle Eason The "hot spot" Sheringa beach W.A.
2002. See Copyright link notice above
    29 Dec 2002 Lienne Schellekens Near Upolu cay QLD
    20 Dec 2002 Bayne Doyle Golden beach QLD
    16 Dec 2002 Beau Martin Miami lake QLD
    20 Jun 2002 Not confirmed Sunshine beach QLD
    8 May 2002 Richard Morris Northen Territory N.T.
    30 Apr 2002 Paul Buckland Smoky Bay S.A.
    21 Apr 2002 Kang Suk Lee N.S.W.
    12 Apr 2002 John Schneider Bar Beach N.S.W.
    16 Feb 2002 Not confirmed Sunshine beach QLD
    7 Feb 2002 Paul McNamara Paramatta river N.S.W.
    30 Jan 2002 Andrew Crib One mile beach N.S.W.
    30 Jan 2002 Shayne Calliss Collie river W.A.
2001. See Copyright link notice above
    23 Dec 2001 Shane Dickson Honeycombs. 250 Kms south of Perth W.A.
    23 Nov 2001 Roger Frankland Flat rock beach N.S.W.
    7 Nov 2001 Male Leighton beach, Cottesloe W.A.
    30 Sep 2001 Matt George Moreton Bay QLD
    23 Aug 2001 ?? Adelaide S.A.
    10 Jun 2001 Authur Applet Lord Howe Island
    10 Jun 2001 Ross Symens Lord Howe Island
    2 May 2001 Mick Valentine Noraville, Toukley N.S.W.
    5 Apr 2001 Michael Valentine Lakes Beach N.S.W.
    8 Apr 2001 Andrik Markossian Bronte Beach N.S.W.
    3 Apr 2001 Richard Ellis Nambucca river N.S.W.
    28 Feb 2001 ?? Albany. 200m from swimmers? W.A.
    4 Feb 2001 Mark Buttler Broomes Head N.S.W.
    23 Jan 2001 ?? Adelaide S.A.
    6 Jan 2001 Dr. Michael Hogan Sandy Bay N.Z.
2000. See Copyright link notice above
I   6 Nov 2000 Dirk Avery Cottesloe beach W.A.
F   6 Nov 2000 Ken Crew Cottesloe beach W.A.
    25 Sep 2000 Jevan Wright Blackfellas point, North of Elliston W.A.
    24 Sep 2000 Cameron Bayes Cactus Beach W.A.
    29 May 1999 ?? Hardwicke Bay near Minlaton S.A.
    8 Mar 2000 Gibbons Margaret river W.A.
    3 Feb 2000 Hodgkiss Sorrento Beach W.A.
Pre-2000. See Copyright link notice above
    23 Dec 1999 Mifsud Scarborough

W.A.
    29 Dec 1997 MCauliffe Gnarabup W.A.
    9 Nov 1997 Hulkes Albany W.A.
    29 Oct 1997 Sierakowski Cottesloe Beach W.A.
    29 Oct 1997 Barney Hanrahan
    21 Feb 1997 Gail Young Lewisham (prov) Fishing Tas
    21 Feb 1997 Ian Richardson Lewisham (prov) Fishing Tas
    3 Feb 1997 Andree Mocsari Sydney harbour, Leichardt N.S.W.
    20 Jan 1997 Schonhoffer Geraldton W.A.
    16 April 1996 Boy 12 Black rock Carnavon W.A.
    14 Jan 1996 Marris Mutton bird Island, Albany W.A.
    18 May 1995 Hutchins Bernier Island, Shark Bay W.A.
    11 Sep 1995 Wier Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown W.A.
F   1993 John Ford Byron Bay
    21 Nov 1993 Bisley Roebuck Bay W.A.
    8 June 1993 Tony Szolomiak BarrenJoey Island TAS
    5 June 1993 Therese Cartwright Weymouth, Barrenjoey Island TAS
    1 Oct 1992 Michael Docherty Brisbane, Morton Island QLD
    15 Nov 1991 Wittorff Back beach, Halls head W.A
    Sept 1991 Jonathan Lee Aldinga S.A.
    22 Nov 1989 Gary White Kilcunda Vic
    4 Mar 1989 Courtenay Roebuck bay W.A.
    June 1998 Douglas Cesser South Neptune Island
    1988 Mathew Foale Marino Rocks S.A
    Sep 1987 Terry Gibson Marino Rocks S.A.
    30 Mar 1987 Butcher Fourth beach/twiigth Beach W.A.
    1 Oct 1986 Crawford Direction Island. Cocos Islands W.A
    March 1985 Shirly Durdin Port Lincoln
    30 Nov 1984 Nicholas Boss Black's beach near McKay QLD
    1 March 1984 Greenwood Coral Bay W.A
    24 Dec 1983 Neil Williams South neptune island S.A.
    Jul 1983 Lindy Horton Townsville QLD
    Jul 1983 Dennis Murphy Townsville QLD
F   1982 Martin Ford Tallow beach . Byron Bay N.S.W
    16 Feb 1982 Fawcett Leighton Beach W.A
    7 Feb 1981 Filmer Parker's point, Rottnest island W.A.
    18 Nov 1980 Bohan Lancelin W.A.
    01 Aug 1977 Horly Cactus Beach W.A.
    1975 Wade Shippard Point Sinclare/Cactus W.A.
    1975 Boy Mullaloo, North (Surf board bitten in half) W.A.
    5 July 1975 Thompson North of Lancelin W.A.
    10 Dec 1974 Allen Geographe Bay W.A.
    25 Nov 1973 Copley Swan River W.A.
    1 Dec 1969 Cartwright Swan river W.A.
    20 Feb 1968 Germanis Swan river W.A.
    19 Sep 1967 Bartle, Bob Jurien Bay/Cervanties W.A.
    8 Oct 1966 Paxman Rottnest Island W.A.
    29 Dec 1965 Male?? Rottnest Island W.A.
    1 Jan 1964 Edwards Metro coast W.A
    1964 Henri Bource Port fairy Vic
    2 Jan 1964 Hastie Hamelin Bay W.A.
    13 April 1963 Audas Yallingup, near margaret river W.A.
M   8 Dec 1963 Rodney Fox St Vincents gulf, Aldinga beach S.A.
    29 Dec 1961 Streffens, Martin Mackay Q.L.D.
F   28 Jan 1963 Marcia Hathaway    
    29 Dec 1961 Hobbs, Margaret Mackay Q.L.D.
    1961 Brian Roger Aldinga S.A
    1 Feb 1961 McWhinney Carnac Island W.A.
    1 Apr 1961 Greaves Rottnest W.A.
    1 Jan 1960 Luck Cossack Creek W.A.
    7 Nov 1960 Morrisey Hamlin Bay W.A.
    31 Jan 1959 Gloyn Swan River near perth W.A.
    22 Nov 1959 Sachse, Geoff Surfers Paradise Q.L.D.
    9 Nov 1959 Marks Swan river, mount lawley W.A.
    9 Nov 1959 Rudd Perth Swan river W.A.
    23 Nov 1958 Surfers Paradise Q.L.D.
    2 Feb 1957 ? Cape Leveque W.A.
    March 1956 John Wishart Portsea VIC
    1 Mar 1955 Brown Woodmans Point W.A.
    1 May 1952 Mann Boyup brook W.A.
    1950 Leo Ryan Burleigh Heads QLD
    16 May 1949 Passaris Gantheaume point, Broome W.A.
    27 Dec 1948 Strahan Lancelin Island W.A.
M   Nov 1947 Edward (C.N) Maria River (freshwater 20Km upstream)
F   Nov 1947 Rupert (C.N) Maria River (freshwater 20Km upstream)
    10 Feb 1946 Sunderland, Ronald City Beach W.A.
    27 Oct 1937 Girvan, Norman Coolangatta N.S.W.
    27 Oct 1937 Brinkley, Jack 0 Coolangatta N.S.W.
    1937 Asai, Iona
    1935 James Smith Coogee Aquarium N.S.W.
    24 Dec 1934 Brisbane (2 Km upstream) Q.L.D.
   
   
   
   
   
    2 Dec
F   16 Feb 1930 StKilda. Off Pier Vic
F   26 Dec 1929 Boy (16) Bald rock, White Bay, Balmain district N.S.W.
M   1929 William Luckie Garden Island, Port Jackson
    1 Sep 1929
    11 April 1929 Fisherman Bribie Q.L.D.
    18 Feb 1929 A. Boutcher Maroubra N.S.W.
    9 Feb 1929 Canoe Glenelg S.A.
F   8 Feb 1929 J. Gibson Bondi N.S.W.
    27 Jan 1929
M   16 Jan 1929 Girl Collaroy N.S.W.
F   12 Jan 1929 c. Stewart Bondi N.S.W.
M   14 April 1928 M. Steele Bondi N.S.W.
F   4 April 1928 Arthur Lane Cook's hill. Newcastle N.S.W.
U   Oct 1927 Man & horse Kiah River. Eden N.S.W.
M   1 March 1927 Boy 17 Merewether N.S.W.
    4 Jan 1927 Boy 15 Port Hacking N.S.W.
M   March 1926 Ted Pritchard Merewether N.S.W.
    18 Feb 1926 Adelaide S.A.
F   22 Nov 1925 Ettelton, Samuel Cottesloe/City beach W.A.
F   Jun 1925 Arm found in shark. Princess Royal Harb W.A.
M   17 Mar 1925 J. Dagworthy Coogee. N.S.W.
F   12 Mar 1925 J. Camming Newcastle N.S.W.
    Oct 1924
    30 Apr 1924 Fremantle W.A.
F   25 April 1924 E. Conroy Kianna N.S.W.
M   13 Feb 1924 Nita Derrett Bronte( Both legs) N.S.W.
F   19 Jan 1924 Boy (16) Paramatta River N.S.W.
    23 Nov 1923 Islanders Condon W.A.
    2 Nov 1923 Bellinger Head N.S.W.
M   17 Oct 1923 Taree (Net fisherman, Accidental) N.S.W.
    4 Jun 1923 4 Men in boat. Bellamby N.S.W.
    27 Jan 1923 Charles Robertson Swan River, Claremont W.A.
    5 Dec 1922
F   20 Oct 1922 Botany Bay N.S.W.
F   3 March 1922 Martin Gannon Coogee beach N.S.W.
F   4/6 Feb 1922 Milton Goughlan Coogee N.S.W.
    15 Jan 1922
F   13 Jan 1922
M   8 Jan 1922 Stockton, Newcastle N.S.W.
    27 Nov 1921
    1920 Thursday Island
    8 March 1920
    16 Jan 1920 D. Arkell Newcastle N.S.W.
    8 Dec 1919
    20 Nov 1919
F   18 Jan 1919 Man Macleay River N.S.W.
M   10 Jan 1919 Man Newcastle N.S.W.
F   7 Jan 1919 Boy Sirius cove N.S.W.
    March 1918 Andrew Cook Newcastle N.S.W.
    Dec 1916 Man (41) Middle harbour. Sydney N.S.W.
F   1913 Young Man Sirius Cove N.S.W.
    6 Jan 1912 Male Sydney Harbour N.S.W.
U.I.   1880-1910 Not released as yet All
F   1878 Boy (11) Balmain N.S.W.
    1 Jan 1876 ?? Port Walcott, De Grey River W.A.
    Feb 1876 Male "Victoria" Vic
    1847 "Native" Morton bay Q.L.D.
    1842 Sydney Harbour. First know attack in Harb N.S.W.
F   7 Jan 1837 Boy (12) Maclleay River. 50Mtrs from harbour N.S.W.
    26 Feb 1804 Boat attack. Georges Head N.S.W.
F   1 Mar 1803 Lefevre Hamelin Bay, Faure Island (East side) W.A.
   

Codes legend:

I = Injured (Would have survived without medical help)

F = Fatal

M = Medical intervention saved the life.

A = First aid and medical intervention required

N = No human injury. Boat or equipment only

U.I. = Under investigation

The above list does not include commercial or military attacks. If these were included, it has been estimated

that there would be several thousand more names on the list. For example the USS Indianapolis lost 879

 sailors to sharks. This is but one example.