NEW BRITAIN | Shark Attack Database

6

Total Incidents

4

Fatal Attacks

5

Different Locations

Locations

Butliwan Village, 15 miles north of Rabaul, Duke of York Islands, NEW BRITAIN

2 incidents

Outside the reef off Moputu Village, near Talasea, West coast, NEW BRITAIN

1 incident

Pomio, South Coast, East New Britain, NEW BRITAIN

1 incident

Rabaul, East New Britain Province, NEW BRITAIN

1 incident

Kokopo, East New Britain Province, NEW BRITAIN

1 incident

All Incidents

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1966

📍 Butliwan Village, 15 miles north of Rabaul, Duke of York Islands, NEW BRITAIN

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1966

📍 Butliwan Village, 15 miles north of Rabaul, Duke of York Islands, NEW BRITAIN

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1965

📍 Outside the reef off Moputu Village, near Talasea, West coast, NEW BRITAIN

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1963

📍 Pomio, South Coast, East New Britain, NEW BRITAIN

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961

📍 Rabaul, East New Britain Province, NEW BRITAIN

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961

📍 Kokopo, East New Britain Province, NEW BRITAIN