Shark attacks in South Australia

A total of 24 people have been killed by sharks in South Australian waters since the establishment of the colony in 1836.

Victims were involved in a range of aquatic activities, including surfing, diving, spear-fishing, snorkeling, boating and swimming.

Six of the fatalities occurred off the coast of greater metropolitan Adelaide, with the remainder distributed across South Australia's extensive coastline.

Five fatal shark attacks occurred in South Australian waters between the year 2001 and 2020.

[1] 13 fatal shark attacks occurred in South Australian waters between these years.

Many of South Australia's fatal shark attacks have been attributed to the Great white shark
Graph of fatal shark attacks in South Australia by decade (1850–2014)
Two fatal shark attacks have occurred near Coffin Bay (1975 and 2011).