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International Shark Attack File
1700-2008 Map of Australia's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=358)



map

Territory Total
Attacks		 Fatal
Attacks		 Last
Fatality
New South Wales 148 62 2008
Queensland 105 36 2006
Western Australia 38 9 2005
South Australia 29 14 2005
Victoria 26 7 1970
Tasmania 8 4 1993
Northern Territory 2 2 1938
Cocos Islands 1 0
Unspecified 1 0  
AUSTRALIA 358 134 2008


red 80 and above

blue 20 - 79



green 1 - 19



none 0

Last updated: July 9, 2009

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