Western Australia Shark Attacks
197 attacks recorded (32 fatal)
Date | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|
Jan 13th 1960 | Geraldton | N |
Nov 9th 1959 | Perth | N |
Jan 31st 1959 | South Perth | N |
Feb 2nd 1957 | Cape Lev | N |
Mar 1st 1956 | Fremantle | N |
Mar 1st 1955 | Woodman | N |
Boyup Brook | N | |
Mar 1st 1950 | City Beach, Perth | N |
Cottesloe, Perth | N | |
May 16th 1949 | Broome | N |
Jan 5th 1949 | Leighton Beach, North Fremantle | N |
Dec 27th 1948 | Lancelin Island | Y |
Feb 10th 1946 | City Beach, Perth | N |
Jan 16th 1944 | Cottesloe, Perth | N |
Dec 3rd 1941 | Carnarvon | N |
Nov 19th 1941 | Shark Bay | N |
Jul 3rd 1933 | Broome | N |
Aug 31st 1930 | Geraldton | N |
Onslow | N | |
Feb 9th 1929 | Glenelg | N |
Nov 22nd 1925 | Cottesloe Beach | Y |
Jun 15th 1925 | Princess Royal Harbor, near King George | N |
Apr 20th 1924 | Fremantle | N |
Nov 23rd 1923 | Condon, 88 km NE of Port Hedland | Y |
Southgates, near Geraldton | N | |
Jan 27th 1923 | Bunbury | N |
Jan 27th 1923 | In Swan River at Freshwater Bay, Claremont, 5 miles from river mouth | Y |
Nov 29th 1920 | Bunbury | N |
Nov 22nd 1920 | Cottesloe Beach | N |
Dec 15th 1917 | Port Hedland | N |
Feb 22nd 1912 | Bunbury | N |
Jan 4th 1911 | Off Legendre Island | N |
Fremantle | Y | |
Feb 16th 1910 | Bunbury | N |
Dec 29th 1905 | Geraldton | N |
Nov 29th 1896 | Albany | Y |
Nov 1st 1896 | Esperance | Y |
Barrow Passage | Y | |
Nov 30th 1895 | Dampier's Creek, Broome | N |
Nov 26th 1885 | Bunbury | N |
Nov 30th 1876 | Between De Grey River and Port Walcott | N |
Sharks Bay | Y | |
Off De Grey river | N | |
Mar 1st 1803 | Hamelin Harbour, at Faure Island | N |
Cossack Creek | N | |
Roebuck Bay | Y | |
Y |
Attacks by region
- New South Wales (497)
- Queensland (325)
- Western Australia (197)
- South Australia (101)
- Victoria (88)
- Torres Strait (63)
- Tasmania (34)
- Northern Territory (25)
- Westerm Australia (4)
- Torres Straits (3)
Attacks by location
- Sydney (10)
- Sydney Harbor (10)
- Near Thursday Island (9)
- Brisbane River (9)
- Moreton Bay (8)
- Newcastle (8)
- Bunbury (7)
- Coogee (7)
- Ross River, Townsville (7)
- Bondi (7)
Attacks by month
- January (26)
- February (17)
- March (15)
- April (15)
- May (8)
- June (14)
- July (9)
- August (7)
- September (12)
- October (21)
- November (29)
- December (17)