Great White Shark Fatalities Australia

GREAT WHITE SHARK FATALITIES BY COUNTRY - AUS

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Since 1791 there have been 40 recorded Great White attacks with 20 fatalities.

SINCE 2000

Name, Age	Date	Location, Comments
Jarrod Stehbens, 23	Aug 2005	Mr. Stahbens was helping Adelaide University marine biology students to collect cuttlefish eggs for marine research off Glenelg when the attack occurred. Great White the suspect.
Geoffrey Brazier, 26	March 2005	Bitten in half by a six-metre (18ft) white pointer while snorkelling off the Abrolhos Islands, 60 km west of Geraldton.
Nick Peterson	December 17, 2004	The teenager fell from the surfboard when two great white sharks, both as long as five metres – attacked about 300 metres from the crowded beach.
Brad Smith, 30	July 2004	Killed after being attacked by two sharks (one a white) while surfing at Gracetown, about 270 km south-west of Perth.
Paul Buckland	May 2, 2002	Died from his wounds after being attacked by a 7m (22ft) white pointer while diving with a friend at Smokey Bay. (wearing a Shark POD no less)
Ken Crew, 49	November 6, 2000	Killed after being attacked by what witnesses say was a white pointer up to four metres (12ft) long off Cottesloe Beach.
Jevan Wright	September 25, 2000	Taken by a massive White Pointer while surfing at Blackfellows Point with his girlfriend's father and two other men near Elliston, South Australia.
Cameron Bayes	September 24, 2000	Disappeared in the ocean according to witnesses after being repeatedly attacked by a 15 foot white shark while surfing at Cactus Beach, West Coast Australia

1990's

Name, Age	Date	Location, Comments
Tony Donoghue, 22	May 1999	Windsurfing when he went missing. Later parts of his shredded wet suit and damaged sailboard were recovered. Bite mark measurements indicate a white pointer.
Thomas & Eileen Lonergan*	1998	Couple that were left in the middle of the ocean on a dive tour to Great Barrier Reef in Australia. They were never seen again. Whitey? Not officially recorded as Great White fatalities...but added to this list because of the unusual circumstances involved. The movie Open Water was based on this couple.
David Alan Weir	Mon Sept 11 1995	Killed by a white pointer while diving for abalone on the South coast. Ironically, on this same day the Australian Seafood Industry Council launched it's bid to conserve the Great White shark.
Jonathan Lee	Sept 1991	Killed while diving off Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide.

1980's

Name, Age	Date	Location, Comments
Gary White	Dec 1989	Sitting on his surf board when a 20ft long White Pointer attacked from behind swallowing him and his board whole.
Terry Gibson	Sept 1987	Killed while diving for scallops near Marino Rocks off Adelaide's southern suburbs.
Shirley Ann Durdin	March 3, 1985	Peake Bay, West side of Eyre Peninsula. Eyewitnesses (including family) say Mrs Durdin was bitten in half and killed by an enormous white pointer while snorkeling in less than 10ft of water. I remember seeing this on the news at the time.

1970's

Name, Age

Date

Location, Comments

Swimmer (name, age unknown)

1975

Swimmer bled to death after a great white shark bit off his leg

As I have done more and more research on Great White attacks in Australia I have become aware of many more people being fatally attacked than this list could even begin to cover. I was sure there were more but it turns out the list above is just the tip of the iceberg for Aussie Great White fatalities.

This fact became apparent to me after learning about Vic Hislop and his shark fishing efforts in Northern Australia. This guy is referred to as the "Australian Shark Man". And for good reason. He specializes in catching and killing man eating sharks. Specifically Tigers, Bulls, Makos and White Pointers.

Vic Hislop of Airlie Beach Australia - Jawshark.com