23 attacks recorded (2 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6th 1961 | Australia | Northern Territory | Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin | N | |
| Jan 15th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Cook Island | N | |
| Feb 1st 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Carnac Island | N | |
| Feb 17th 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Mount Martha Beach | N | |
| Mar 12th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Aldinga Beach | N | |
| Mar 14th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Shark Bay | N | |
| Mar 18th 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Lady Beach at Warrnambool | N | |
| Mar 30th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Glenelg Breakwater | N | |
| Apr 1st 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Rottnest Island | N | |
| Apr 3rd 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Flinders Island | N | |
| Apr 14th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | 10 miles off Nambucca Heads onboard trawler | N | |
| Apr 16th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Otford | N | |
| Apr 25th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Trial Bay, north of Kempsey | N | |
| May 7th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Quinn | N | |
| Jul 1st 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | South coast | N | |
| Jul 7th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Cape Moreton | N | |
| Sep 6th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Broome | N | |
| Dec 13th 1961 | Australia | Torres Strait | Horn Island, near Thursday Island | N | |
| Dec 18th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Noosa Heads | Y | |
| Dec 19th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Cowell | N | |
| Dec 27th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | North of main swimming area in Waterman's Bay Beach, Perth | N | |
| Dec 28th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Lambert | N | |
| Dec 28th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Lambert's Beach, Mackay | Y |