Oceania
Shark attacks in Oceania. Browse 1855 documented incidents.
1855
Total Incidents
416
Fatal Attacks
1444
Different Locations
Locations
Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
10 incidents
Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
10 incidents
Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
10 incidents
Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
9 incidents
Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
9 incidents
AUSTRALIA
8 incidents
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
8 incidents
Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
8 incidents
Near Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
8 incidents
Moreton Bay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
7 incidents
All Incidents
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Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2025
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Blasck Wall Reach Swan River Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2017
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Point Casuarina, Bunbury, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2008
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Long Reef, north of Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2007
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Direction Island, Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, AUSTRALIA
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Non-fatal Attack - 2002
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Brooker Island , Calvados Chain, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1999
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Hardwicke Bay, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
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Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1999
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Papamoa, near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1963
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55 miles south of Adelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
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Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1963
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Sugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1956
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Samarai Island (south end), Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Fatal Fishing Attack - 1952
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Samo Plantation, east coast , New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Fatal Fishing Attack - 1911
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Manukau Harbor, 6 miles south of Auckland, North Island, NEW ZEALAND