This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Victoria. It is a normalized geographic page, not a raw copy of free-text locations from historical data.
The incident list is generated from the same public database as the main map. Each record keeps its date, source status, classification, outcome and species-confidence information.
A regional total is descriptive, not a direct risk rate. Human exposure, beach use, surfing or fishing activity, reporting and the length of the surviving historical record can all affect the number of incidents documented here.
Approximate historical locations stay approximate. A broader historical location does not establish an exact beach coordinate.
Matches use a stored region or the named place explicitly present in a record’s location text. They do not assign new administrative boundaries or coordinates.
February 27, 2025 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Nuns Beach Near Portland Victoria Australia in 2025-02-27. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
March 9, 2018 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Winkipop, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2018-03-09. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 28, 2014 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Paradise Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2014-12-28. Classification: Provoked.
March 18, 2014 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Winkipop Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2014-03-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 2, 2013 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Flinders, Mornington Penisula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2013-07-02. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 18, 2009 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Off Tower Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2009-01-18. Classification: Watercraft.
November 25, 2005 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Flinders, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 2005-11-25. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 10, 1992 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1992-03-10. Classification: Unprovoked.
February 4, 1977 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Sorrento Back Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1977-02-04. Classification: Invalid.
February 9, 1975 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Anglesea, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1975-02-09. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 10, 1965 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: East of Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1965-01-10. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 18, 1961 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Lady Beach at Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1961-03-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
February 17, 1961 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Mount Martha Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1961-02-17. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 3, 1960 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Canadian Bay near Mount Eliza, 30 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1960-04-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 4, 1956 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Portsea Beach, near entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1956-03-04. Classification: Unprovoked.
February 15, 1930 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Middle Brighton, Port Phillip, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1930-02-15. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1926 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1926-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 3, 1916 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Carrum, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1916-04-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
1905 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Elwood, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1905. Classification: Invalid.
July 8, 1889 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Port Phillip, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1889-07-08. Classification: Unprovoked.
June 24, 1888 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Port Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1888-06-24. Classification: Watercraft.
June 18, 1888 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Point Cook, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1888-06-18. Classification: Invalid.
February 17, 1877 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Off Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1877-02-17. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 28, 1877 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Emerald Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1877-01-28. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 5, 1863 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Brighton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1863-03-05. Classification: Unprovoked.
September 19, 1849 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1849-09-19. Classification: Unprovoked.