Milne Bay Province Shark Attacks
6 attacks recorded (4 fatal)
Date | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|
N | ||
Jul 27th 1960 | Taupota, Samarai | N |
Dec 26th 1956 | Samarai Island (south end) | Y |
Dec 11th 2023 | Kimuta, Renard Island | Y |
Mar 1st 1953 | Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago | Y |
D'Entrecasteaux islands, 20 miles off the coast | Y |
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
- March (1)
- July (1)
- August (1)
- December (1)