Madang Shark Attacks
18 attacks recorded (8 fatal)
Date | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|
Jun 30th 2000 | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | Y |
May 7th 2000 | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | N |
May 7th 2000 | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | Y |
Feb 9th 1996 | Madang | Y |
Feb 9th 1996 | Madang | N |
Feb 9th 1996 | Madang | Y |
Apr 7th 1964 | Inshore side of reef near Madang | Y |
Mar 24th 1962 | Matukar village | Y |
Jul 2nd 1960 | Bimat, Bogia | N |
May 1st 1960 | Taludig | Y |
Jan 30th 1960 | Off Taludig Village, at mouth of the Murnass River | N |
Dec 11th 1960 | Y | |
Oct 5th 1959 | Taludig | N |
Dec 27th 1958 | Taludig | N |
Dec 11th 2023 | Singour, 60 miles south of Madang | N |
May 1st 1954 | Near Madang Town | N |
Jan 15th 1954 | Singour, 60 miles south of Madang | N |
Off Lae | N |
Attacks by region
- Central Province (20)
- New Ireland Province (14)
- Madang Province (12)
- Admiralty Islands, Manus Province (8)
- Morobe Province (7)
- Bougainville (North Solomons) (7)
- West New Britain Province (7)
- New Britain (6)
- Milne Bay Province (6)
- Madang (5)
Attacks by location
- Taludig (3)
- Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby (3)
- Port Moresby (3)
- Madang (3)
- Singour, 60 miles south of Madang (2)
- Brooker Island , Calvados Chain (2)
- Hula (2)
- East Nakanai, Talasea (2)
- Manus Island (2)
Attacks by month
- January (2)
- February (3)
- March (1)
- April (1)
- May (4)
- June (1)
- July (1)
- October (1)
- December (1)