New Guinea shark attack data
141 attacks recorded (60 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st 1954 | West New Britain Province | Volupai, Talasea | N |
| May 26th 1954 | East Sepik | Wewak | Y |
| May 1st 1954 | Madang Province | Near Madang Town | N |
| Jan 15th 1954 | Madang Province | Singour, 60 miles south of Madang | N |
| Jul 1st 1953 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kahuli, Buka Island | Y |
| Mar 1st 1953 | Milne Bay Province | Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago | Y |
| Oct 12th 1952 | Abau Sub District, Central Province | Lalaura Village | N |
| Jul 1st 1952 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Manus Island | N |
| Jul 1st 1952 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Momote, Manus Island | Y |
| Jul 1st 1952 | New Ireland Province | Samo Plantation, east coast | Y |
| Jul 1st 1951 | Madang Province | Manam Island | Y |
| Jul 1st 1949 | Calvados Archipelago | Sabara Island, Calvados Chain 11.4S, 153E | Y |
| Jul 1st 1949 | New Ireland Province | Kulengei, southeast of Kalili, Kavieng | N |
| Jul 1st 1949 | New Ireland Province | Enang , Kavieng | N |
| Jul 1st 1949 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Orava (Aravo) Islet , near Kieta | Y |
| Jul 1st 1949 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Sohano Island, Buka Passage | N |
| Jul 1st 1949 | Abau Sub District, Central Province | Kerpuna | Y |
| Jul 1st 1948 | Morobe Province | Finschafen | N |
| Jul 1st 1948 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Tung Island, off the west coast of Buka Island | N |
| Mar 1st 1948 | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai | N |
| Jul 1st 1944 | Pacific Ocean | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1941 | Gaire Village, between Rigo & Port Moresby | N | |
| Jul 1st 1940 | Bwagaoia | Bagalina, North coast Misima Island | Y |
| Jul 1st 1940 | Western Papuan Gulf | Kerema | N |
| Jul 1st 1939 | Abau Sub District, Central Province | Aroma Passage | Y |
| Apr 12th 1939 | Morobe Province | Bulolol | Y |
| Mar 24th 1939 | Central Province | Port Moresby | Y |
| Sep 4th 1935 | Central Province | Hula | Y |
| Jun 1st 1935 | Northern (Oro) Province | Dobu Passage, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (between Normanby & Fergusson Islands) | N |
| Jul 1st 1931 | N | ||
| Oct 29th 1926 | Central Province | Roku Point | Y |
| Sep 6th 1926 | Near Port Moresby | Y | |
| Mar 10th 1925 | Central Province | Hula | Y |
| Dec 27th 1890 | Woodlark Islands | Off Panamota | N |
| Mar 30th 1878 | N | ||
| Nov 30th -0001 | New Ireland Province | N | |
| Nov 30th -0001 | New Ireland Province | Y | |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Morobe Province | Huon Gulf | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Morobe Province | Simbang | Y |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Between New Ireland & New Britain | St. George | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Madang Province | Off Lae | N |