Shark Sighting Log

The sightings listed here are compiled from third parties. They are seldom verified or confirmed and PIRSA Fisheries take no responsibility for the accuracy of the information and do not guarantee that the information on this website represents all known shark sightings.

The shark sightings recorded on this site do not necessarily indicate the presence or absence of sharks in any particular area. Remember that sharks are mobile creatures; hence a shark sighting provided may not be specifically accurate, valid or useful.

Care should be taken when interpreting any information on the shark sighting log. Many of the sightings have not been verified and in some instances there may be multiple sightings of the same shark listed.

Some sightings are reported several hours, and in some cases days, after the actual observation. Although these sightings are listed, the usefulness of this information should be considered in this context.

PIRSA excludes all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available on the site.


Identifier codes
P    Report from member of the public
R    Surf Life Saving South Australia (SLSSA) observation from rotary wing aircraft
F    UniSA/SES observation from fixed wing aircraft
S    Report from South Australia Police (SAPOL)
A    Report from Abalone Divers Association
W   White Sharks Count program (including sighting ID number) – these reports are provided some time after the sighting date

Listed below are the sightings reported to PIRSA since 1 July 2007.  The list was last updated on 5 October 2008. 

Shark sightings for the 2006 - 07 year are also available.

Date of Report Time of Report Date of Sighting Time of Sighting Sighting Location Shark Species Identifier
05/10/08 09:45 04/10/08 16:30 Edithburg Jetty White Shark P
29/09/08 20:45 29/09/08 10:30 Off of Lovers Rock  White Shark P
29/09/08 12:30 29/09/08 11:45 Glenelg Tyre Reef White Shark P
27/09/08 09:30 27/09/08 02:30 Brighton Jetty   P
25/09/08 18:00 24/09/08 20:00 Black Point   P
07/09/08 12:30 07/09/08 12:30 Glenelg Tyre Reef White Shark P
05/09/08 17:30 05/09/08 14:00 Blackburn Fishing Grounds White Shark P
26/08/08 16:30 26/08/08 10:30 Masillon Island (St Francis Group) White Shark A
26/08/08 09:30 25/08/08 10:30 Glenelg Tyre Reef White Shark P
14/08/08 13:40 13/08/08 15:00 Glenelg Tyre Reef White Shark P
13/08/08 14:00 13/08/08 14:00 St Peter Island White Shark P
23/06/08 11:50
 23/06/08
 10:00
 800m from the Seacliff boat ramp White shark P
03/06/08 1100 02/06/08 1530 Glenelg Tyre Reef White shark P

12/05/08

0845

09/05/08

2400

60 metres off shore, Ardrossan

2 x white shark

P
03/05/08 1455 03/05/08 1455 Torrens Island unknown P
24/04/08 1130  23/04/08  - Between Seal Island and The Watchers white shark A
22/04/08 1400 22/04/08 - Curta Rocks (near Whalers Way) white shark A
15/04/08 0830 15/04/08 0830 500m off Marino white shark P
11/04/08 0800 10/04/08 1700 Glenelg Tyre Reef white shark P
17/03/08 1330  17/03/08 1315 Moana unknown S
15/03/08 1020 15/03/08 1015  Wallaroo unknown P 
10/03/08 1015 10/03/08 0945 Outer Harbour -Fairway Entrance Beacon white shark P
09/03/08 1900 09/03/08 1800 17 miles west of Port Victoria white shark P
06/03/08 1730 06/03/08 1530 2 km off Wirrina white shark P
06/03/08 1545 05/03/08 1535 3 km off Wirrina white shark P 
03/03/08 2230 03/03/08   Flat Rock near Avoid Bay white shark A
02/03/08 1640 02/03/08 1640 Brighton Jetty unknown P
02/03/08 1625 02/03/08 1625  North of Brighton Jetty unknown P
12/02/08 1200 11/02/08 1130 Kingscote jetty white shark P
11/02/08 1050 11/02/08 1030  St Kilda (1km inside black pole) unknown P
03/02/08 0945 03/02/08 0930 2 km off North Haven unknown P
30/01/08 1700 30/01/08   50m offshore, The Cove, Sellicks Beach  unknown S
21/01/08 1130 21/01/08 1130 200m off Largs Bay Jetty unknown P
14/01/08 1300 14/01/08 1300   unknown P
11/01/08 1910  11/01/08 1905   bronze whaler P
11/01/08 1220 08/01/08 1500 Farm Beach white shark P
11/01/08 0850 10/01/08 1130   white shark P
08/01/08 1300  08/01/08 1230 Port Lincoln town jetty  unknown P
07/01/08 1025 07/01/08 1020 Dutton Bay white shark P
01/01/08 1050 01/01/08 0600     P
01/01/08 0720 01/01/08 0720      P
31/12/07 1340  31/12/07      bronze whaler P
31/12/07 1200  30/12/07  1530  500m off Henley Beach  unknown P
31/12/07 0700 31/12/07 0300  25kms NW from North Haven white shark P
29/12/07  1730 29/12/07 1715  1 mile offshore from airport unknown S
26/12/07 1100  25/12/07 1500  Tumby Bay white shark P
20/12/07 2100   20/12/07 1700    white shark   P
12/12/07 1300 12/12/07   500m off Cape Jaffa  unknown P
12/12/07 1120 11/12/07 1200    white shark P
05/12/07 1500 05/12/07 1445    unknown P
05/12/07 1350 05/12/07 1340  unknown P
02/12/07 1530 02/12/07   200m off Cape Jaffa unknown P
28/11/07 1200  28/11/07   700m off Whyalla unknown P
26/11/07 1300  26/11/07   100m off Henley Beach unknown  P
17/11/07   16/11/07   Troubridge Island unknown
13/11/07 1800  13/11/07    Semaphore  unknown  S 
11/11/07 1800  11/11/07    150m off Port Willunga  unknown  S
30/10/07 1905  26/10/07    500m off the Monument near Kingscote  unknown   
11/09/07 1905 11/09/07    near Emu Bay Jetty  unknown   
04/09/07   04/09/07   Interaction near Waldgrave Island white shark A

26/08/07

 

26/08/07

 

150m offshore at Hallett Cove

unknown

P

02/08/07

1418 

02/06/07 

0930

Cowleds Landing 

white shark 

A

02/08/07

1415 

18/05/07 

1030 

Point Lowly 

white shark 

A 

02/08/07

1413 

11/05/07 

1300 

Point Lowly 

white shark 

A 

02/08/07

1352 

14/07/07 

1300

Spoggies (near Cactus Beach)

white shark 

A

28/07/07

1340

28/07/07

1340

200m offshore at Semaphore

unknown

P

27/07/07

1330

27/07/07

1330

40m offshore at Henley Beach

unknown - later confirmed by SAPOL patrol as seal

P