Shark sighting log
The sightings listed here are compiled from third parties from information given to fisheries officers. They are seldom verified or confirmed and no responsibility is taken for the accuracy of the information and we 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 or at a certain time and recorded sightings may not be specifically accurate, valid or useful.
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Identifier codes
P - Report from member of the public
R - Surf Life Saving South Australia
S - Report from South Australia Police
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
Sightings
1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 (153 reports)
2013
Date of Sighting | Time of Sighting | Date of Report | Time of Report | Sighting Location | Shark Species | Identifier |
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30 Dec 2013 | 2:00pm | 30 Dec 2013 | 3:42pm | Port MacDonnell. Area known as the back beach. | Port Jackson Shark | P |
30 Dec 2013 | 8:00am | 31 Dec 2013 | 7:07pm | 3 mtr white pointer silt grounds at Whyalla | White Shark | P |
29 Dec 2013 | 2:10pm | 02 Jan 2014 | 9:51am | Port Noarlunga, sighted from shark patrol | White Shark | S |
28 Dec 2013 | 11:00am | 30 Dec 2013 | 8:17am | 200 300m off shore north Beach Wallaroo | Unknown | S |
28 Dec 2013 | 1:21pm | 30 Dec 2013 | 8:18am | Button Rd Sellicks Beach | Unknown | S |
28 Dec 2013 | 2:25pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 3:49pm | Aldinga Bay boat ramp | Bronze Whaler | R |
28 Dec 2013 | 1:30pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 3:47pm | Sellicks Beach, near stairs | Gummy Shark | R |
28 Dec 2013 | 3:50pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 4:01pm | Silver Sands | Bronze Whaler | R |
28 Dec 2013 | 2:35pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 3:51pm | Silver Sands | Bronze Whaler | R |
28 Dec 2013 | 3:45pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 3:59pm | North end of Aldinga Boat Ramp | Bronze Whaler | R |
27 Dec 2013 | 6:00pm | 27 Dec 2013 | 1:04pm | Aldinga Beach Conservation park | Unknown | P |
26 Dec 2013 | 6:20pm | 27 Dec 2013 | 9:16am | Aldinga Beach | Unknown | S |
26 Dec 2013 | 3:58pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 5:29pm | Middleton Rocks, 250 m to sea | Smooth Hammerhead | R |
26 Dec 2013 | 12:00pm | 27 Dec 2013 | 1:03pm | North Haven, 200m from shore | Unknown | F |
25 Dec 2013 | 6:45pm | 27 Dec 2013 | 9:14am | Sellicks Beach, sited 200metres off shore. | Unknown | S |
25 Dec 2013 | 3:23pm | 27 Dec 2013 | 1:57pm | West Beach, 200m from shore | Unknown | P |
20 Dec 2013 | 3:00am | 20 Dec 2013 | 12:14pm | Grange trye reef about 3 am | White Shark | P |
20 Dec 2013 | 2:00pm | 04 Feb 2014 | 9:41pm | North Beach Wallaroo SA. Just out of shallows moving into blue line | Unknown | P |
19 Dec 2013 | 12:00am | 19 Dec 2013 | 11:48am | 30 meters off shore out from beach rd clear visible water | Bronze Whaler | P |
19 Dec 2013 | 11:30am | 20 Dec 2013 | 1:50pm | Port Willunga. 80 metres off shore near Marlin Rd. | Unknown | S |
18 Dec 2013 | 10:00am | 18 Dec 2013 | 2:16pm | Glenelg Tyre reef | White Shark | P |
17 Dec 2013 | 12:00pm | 17 Dec 2013 | 4:54pm | Point Turton heading towards Hardwicke Bay | White Shark | P |
16 Dec 2013 | 11:09am | 16 Dec 2013 | 3:49pm | 200 meters off beach at Grange following a kayaker who went back the beach | Unknown | S |
15 Dec 2013 | 8:30am | 15 Dec 2013 | 1:17pm | 30 metres out from college road somerton park | Unknown | P |
15 Dec 2013 | 11:44am | 16 Dec 2013 | 9:54am | 20 meters of Carrickalinga Beach | Unknown | S |
15 Dec 2013 | 12:38pm | 16 Dec 2013 | 10:04am | 40m from Semaphore heading towards Tennyson | Unknown | S |
15 Dec 2013 | 10:50am | 16 Dec 2013 | 9:59am | Largs Bay approx 50 ms off shore | Unknown | S |
14 Dec 2013 | 2:20pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 9:14pm | Second Valley - Wirrina | Bronze Whaler | R |
14 Dec 2013 | 2:05pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 9:10pm | Sellicks beach, southern end | Bronze Whaler | R |
14 Dec 2013 | 1:50pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 9:08pm | Seaford (reef area) | Bronze Whaler | R |
12 Dec 2013 | 3:40pm | 12 Dec 2013 | 5:21pm | Normanville. | Unknown | S |
08 Dec 2013 | 1:14pm | 09 Dec 2013 | 9:26am | Off Carrickalinga SA 30 mtr offshore | Unknown | S |
07 Dec 2013 | 1:38pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 9:01pm | Normanville Jetty - southern side | Bronze Whaler | R |
07 Dec 2013 | 4:56pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 8:58pm | Port Willunga, in front of Star of Greece restaurant | Bronze Whaler | R |
07 Dec 2013 | 7:00pm | 07 Dec 2013 | 7:55pm | parsons beach apporx 7-8 foot knocked surfer off board | Unknown | P |
30 Nov 2013 | 4:39pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 8:54pm | Moana North - reef area | Bronze Whaler | R |
24 Nov 2013 | 1:45pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 8:51pm | Normanville, near creek outlet 150m from shore | Bronze Whaler | R |
18 Nov 2013 | 6:00pm | 18 Nov 2013 | 11:06pm | 1km off bower rd semaphore | White Shark | P |
17 Nov 2013 | 1:15pm | 18 Nov 2013 | 9:12am | 1km out from Grange Jetty heading south | Unknown | S |
17 Nov 2013 | 10:00am | 03 Dec 2013 | 1:28pm | 2.5 miles west of Largs Bay jetty. Circled the boat three times | White Shark | P |
16 Nov 2013 | 3:55pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 8:45pm | 2m Bronze Whaler; Sellicks (SW corner) | Bronze Whaler | R |
16 Nov 2013 | 3:25pm | 15 Dec 2013 | 8:47pm | Normanville, Lady Bay end | Bronze Whaler | R |
10 Nov 2013 | 2:42pm | 10 Nov 2013 | 7:42pm | 2m shark sighted approx 40m from shore directly in front of the Moana SLSC by Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter. Moana SLSC advised and shark herded to sea, last sighted approx 900m out and still heading to deeper water | Bronze Whaler | R |
10 Nov 2013 | 3:21pm | 10 Nov 2013 | 7:45pm | Hallet Cove - 200m south of the beach area | Bronze Whaler | R |
04 Nov 2013 | 12:00am | 04 Nov 2013 | 3:09pm | St Peters Island near Ceduna | White Shark | P |
03 Nov 2013 | 1:55pm | 04 Nov 2013 | 3:45pm | North area of Moana near reef area. | Bronze Whaler | R |
03 Nov 2013 | 2:25pm | 04 Nov 2013 | 3:48pm | Normanville, 100 m south of jetty | Bronze Whaler | R |
03 Nov 2013 | 2:47pm | 04 Nov 2013 | 3:51pm | Normaville, 200m south of jetty - opposite walkway to caravan park | Bronze Whaler | R |
02 Nov 2013 | 11:10am | 04 Nov 2013 | 9:35am | in about 1m of water near the entrance of DAVENPORT CREEK heading towards the entrance. The shark was chased away by the Fisheries Officers and swimmers less than a kilometer away and others at DAVENPORT CREEK were warned of it’s presence in the area. | Bronze Whaler | P |
02 Nov 2013 | 12:00am | 02 Nov 2013 | 9:06pm | 20m Offshore, Maslin Beach | Unknown | F |
02 Nov 2013 | 12:00pm | 02 Nov 2013 | 9:16pm | Mouth of Davenport Creek Ceduna | Bronze Whaler | P |
02 Nov 2013 | 10:30am | 03 Nov 2013 | 9:12am | 6miles directly out from north haven boat ramp | White Shark | P |
02 Nov 2013 | 2:17am | 04 Nov 2013 | 9:27am | 4 off Normaville heading to Lady Bay 0 helicopter has diverted out to sea and swimmer and divers were alerted and left the water | Dusky Shark | S |
02 Nov 2013 | 12:00pm | 02 Nov 2013 | 9:19pm | Normanville | Unknown | F |
02 Nov 2013 | 3:48pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 5:39pm | Lady Bay area | Bronze Whaler | R |
02 Nov 2013 | 4:00pm | 04 Nov 2013 | 9:56am | Maslin Beach | Unknown | S |
02 Nov 2013 | 1:57pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 5:36pm | Lady Bay | Bronze Whaler | R |
02 Nov 2013 | 5:00pm | 04 Nov 2013 | 9:55am | off Maslin Beach heading out to sea and helicopter herded out to sea to about 800 metres. | Bronze Whaler | S |
02 Nov 2013 | 4:10pm | 03 Jan 2014 | 5:58pm | Gull Rock, Maslins Beach | Bronze Whaler | R |
24 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 22 Oct 2013 | 3:54pm | Grange jetty hooked,landed an relesed bronzie 4 fter also had a run from mum or dad but missed it Land based shark hunters Adelaide metro | Bronze Whaler | P |
16 Oct 2013 | 6:00am | 16 Oct 2013 | 9:56am | Grange tyre reef seen heading inshore | Bronze Whaler | P |
12 Oct 2013 | 8:51am | 10 Nov 2013 | 9:42pm | Moana, 200m south of Moana SLSC | Bronze Whaler | R |
11 Oct 2013 | 5:15am | 12 Oct 2013 | 3:57pm | Sighted half a nortical mile to the left of port noarlunga jetty harassing a bottle nose dolphin | Smooth Hammerhead | P |
10 Oct 2013 | 6:15am | 12 Oct 2013 | 4:03pm | Mowana beach Big hammers | Smooth Hammerhead | P |
10 Oct 2013 | 6:45am | 12 Oct 2013 | 4:07pm | Maslins beach nere gull rock couple bIg hammer heads Seen to be harassing something not sure tho | Smooth Hammerhead | P |
10 Oct 2013 | 7:30am | 12 Oct 2013 | 4:14pm | Aldinga beach couple sharks chewing on some sort Of carcus possibly a dolphIn | Smooth Hammerhead | P |
09 Oct 2013 | 11:45am | 10 Oct 2013 | 8:23pm | South Port, 150 metres off shore. 1 meter from surface. Grey/brown - seen swimming next to me while I was surfing. | Bronze Whaler | P |
08 Oct 2013 | 11:43am | 09 Oct 2013 | 12:36am | christies beach straight out from beach road | White Shark | P |
07 Oct 2013 | 2:29pm | 08 Oct 2013 | 1:37pm | 15kms out near the Buckets st Killara boat ramp | White Shark | P |
07 Oct 2013 | 5:00am | 07 Oct 2013 | 1:59pm | Osullivans beach boat ramp break wall | White Shark | P |
06 Oct 2013 | 12:30pm | 10 Oct 2013 | 12:51am | 2 km east of cape hart kangaroo island | White Shark | P |
06 Oct 2013 | 3:15pm | 07 Oct 2013 | 1:54pm | Mako shark 7 ft seen jumping Down troutbeck smashing salmon school | Shortfin Mako | P |
06 Oct 2013 | 12:00pm | 08 Oct 2013 | 9:25am | Streaky Bay | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 2:00am | 26 Apr 2013 | 9:46pm | Daly head yorke peninsula | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 6:30pm | 26 Feb 2013 | 2:29pm | Aldinga Beach Reef | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 25 Jan 2013 | 3:48pm | 200m south west of Grange Jetty | Unknown | F |
01 Oct 2013 | 4:07pm | 21 Jan 2013 | 9:01am | Glenelg North Off King Street | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 6:42pm | 03 Jan 2013 | 9:24am | Moana Beach. 30 to 40 meters from the beach. | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:03am | 06 Jan 2013 | 11:09am | South port beach port noarlunga 20 meters off shore | Bronze Whaler | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:00am | 28 Feb 2013 | 6:18pm | 80m offshore, Silver Sands Beach | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:29am | 07 Feb 2013 | 3:42pm | off Henley Jetty, 100m off shore | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 25 Jan 2013 | 3:49pm | Offshore from Seaford Rd and The Esplanade | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00pm | 15 Jan 2013 | 12:16pm | 500m off Glenelg Jetty heading into shore 13ft long | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 4:47pm | 14 Jan 2013 | 8:44am | Sellicks Beach | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 10:00am | 08 Apr 2013 | 9:30am | West Cape, Innes national park, Yorke Penninsula | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 10:04pm | 07 Oct 2013 | 4:35pm | Onkaparinga river ! River road scout hall boat launch | Port Jackson Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:30am | 26 Feb 2013 | 1:03pm | Deep Creek of Baudin Beach Kangeroo Island | Bronze Whaler | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 10:04am | 23 Sep 2013 | 10:05am | goowla beach sa | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 5:11am | 06 Mar 2013 | 9:35am | 30m from Sellicks Beach | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 8:00am | 04 Jan 2013 | 11:31am | Between the watchers Elliston and Seal island. | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 5:30pm | 25 Jan 2013 | 4:02pm | Within 1 nautical mile of coast, Anchorage area at Avoid Bay in Coffin Bay National Park | White Shark | A |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:20pm | 16 Jun 2013 | 12:58pm | Marino Rocks, 50m from shore | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 2:30pm | 28 Jan 2013 | 6:53pm | Port Willunga Beach, 300 mtrs north of star of greece. Shark about 50-70mtrs from shore. | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00pm | 21 Mar 2013 | 3:12pm | Eastern Cover Kangeroo Island | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 2:50pm | 11 Feb 2013 | 12:25pm | 150m off shore at Maslin Beach | Bronze Whaler | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 6:00pm | 08 Jan 2013 | 12:06am | semaphore beach | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 20 May 2013 | 4:55pm | Sandbar at Grange Beach | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:15pm | 18 Mar 2013 | 1:27pm | 30-50m offshore at RAPID BAY | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 3:00pm | 31 Jul 2013 | 10:56am | Within 1 nautical mile of coast of Waters of Murat Bay (near Thevenard) | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 17 May 2013 | 5:00pm | Second Creek, Tumby Bay | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 25 Jan 2013 | 3:55pm | Offshore at Silver Sands Beach | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 11 Jan 2013 | 3:53pm | South break off Reef Head near Coffin Bay within 1 nautical mile of coast. | White Shark | A |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:00pm | 14 Jan 2013 | 8:46am | Boat channel at St Kilda | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:00am | 09 May 2013 | 4:09pm | Point Lowly | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 02 Apr 2013 | 2:12pm | Barge Snapper Ground Stanbury Androssan | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 8:30am | 15 Apr 2013 | 3:06pm | Semaphore Beach | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 15 Mar 2013 | 12:54pm | Fishery Bay, 30km south of Port Lincoln, beach area. Approximately 100m from shore | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 07 Oct 2013 | 4:38pm | River road gravel road car park | Port Jackson Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:20pm | 03 Jan 2013 | 12:30pm | Moana North, approximately 150m to sea. | Bronze Whaler | R |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00am | 12 Apr 2013 | 7:57am | Minlacowie jetty marker in bay out front. About 2 metres from shore. | Wobbegong – Cobbler/Banded/Spotted | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 11:10am | 06 Jan 2013 | 11:20am | Port noarlunga southport beach | Bronze Whaler | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 5:00pm | 16 Jan 2013 | 9:13am | 50 Metres off shore Hallam Terrace, Tennyson | Unknown | R |
01 Oct 2013 | 9:30am | 07 Jan 2013 | 9:42am | Coobowie, in water just off 4 beach road, 50m offshore | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:30pm | 24 Jan 2013 | 4:26pm | Wreck Beach, Port Lincoln, South Australia | Unknown | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:00pm | 14 Jan 2013 | 8:48am | Jurassic - Spencer Gulf out of Wallaroo | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:00pm | 14 Jan 2013 | 12:40am | Jurassic - Spencer Gulf. Out of Wallaroo. | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 10:11am | 19 Feb 2013 | 12:37pm | Dutton Bay, South Australia | Bronze Whaler | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 2:00pm | 25 Jan 2013 | 3:32pm | Wreck Beach near Sleaford Bay | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 4:13pm | 14 Jan 2013 | 8:43am | Aldinga Beach 50m from shore | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:51pm | 06 Mar 2013 | 12:59pm | Off Moana Beach SA | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:00pm | 20 Mar 2013 | 7:54am | Cape Bauer, near STREAKY BAY | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 5:00pm | 31 Jul 2013 | 10:53am | Within 1 nautical mile of coast of Red Point (near Point Bollingbroke) | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 12:48pm | 26 Feb 2013 | 3:03pm | Swimming approximately 500 meters off beach | Bronze Whaler | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 8:46pm | 06 Jan 2014 | 11:42am | Iluka Break Wall | Unknown | S |
01 Oct 2013 | 2:30am | 06 Jan 2014 | 4:10pm | Grindal Island near Port Lincoln | White Shark | A |
01 Oct 2013 | 4:54pm | 20 Jan 2014 | 1:05pm | Between Wirrina Resort and Lady Bay Rd, 100 mtrs from shore. | Unknown | F |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:00pm | 12 Dec 2013 | 4:19pm | Cowell near the " barge" | White Shark | P |
01 Oct 2013 | 1:20pm | 11 Feb 2014 | 2:14pm | Cape Bauer | White Shark | P |
05 Sep 2013 | 11:16am | 05 Sep 2013 | 11:38am | Port Willunga approx 200m from beach. | White Shark | P |
05 Sep 2013 | 12:00am | 05 Sep 2013 | 5:38pm | Port Willunga Beach | White Shark | P |
09 Jul 2013 | 11:03am | 10 Jul 2013 | 4:20pm | Proper Bay, near the Shipyard, 20 metres | White Shark | P |
16 Jun 2013 | 9:57am | 18 Jun 2013 | 12:06pm | 1 nautical mile north of Cape Jervois | White Shark | P |
18 May 2013 | 9:00am | 18 May 2013 | 4:31pm | waitpinga -50 metres from shore, chasing salmon | White Shark | P |
26 Apr 2013 | 12:00am | 26 Apr 2013 | 11:57am | Williams Island | White Shark | P |
10 Apr 2013 | 12:00am | 10 Apr 2013 | 5:11pm | Black rocks, Thistle Island | White Shark | A |
23 Mar 2013 | 10:00am | 25 Mar 2013 | 7:42am | Back of Boston island | White Shark | P |
23 Feb 2013 | 2:00pm | 25 Feb 2013 | 10:00am | 100 metres south of Hindmarsh Islands Bridge | Unknown | S |
23 Feb 2013 | 1:33pm | 26 Feb 2013 | 10:46am | 100 meters of beach at Maslin Beach | Unknown | S |
06 Feb 2013 | 4:30pm | 07 Feb 2013 | 9:38am | Blanche Pt Maslin Beach, 500m from shore, hovering in area, no one in the water | Unknown | S |
24 Jan 2013 | 2:30pm | 25 Jan 2013 | 3:58pm | Smith's Rocks, Sir Joseph Banks Group of Islands | White Shark | S |
21 Jan 2013 | 9:46am | 21 Jan 2013 | 10:20am | approximately twenty (20) meter’s from shore at HENLEY BEACH | Unknown | S |
17 Jan 2013 | 2:32pm | 21 Jan 2013 | 8:39am | 300 M off Wentworth Street, Moana | Unknown | F |
10 Jan 2013 | 8:30am | 10 Jan 2013 | 10:03am | Arno Bay. | White Shark | P |
10 Jan 2013 | 8:20am | 10 Jan 2013 | 9:55am | Black Rocks, the Passage. | White Shark | A |
08 Jan 2013 | 4:00pm | 08 Jan 2013 | 4:19pm | Tennyson Beach Semphore | Unknown | P |
08 Jan 2013 | 4:25pm | 09 Jan 2013 | 3:39pm | Aldinga Beach – 50m offshore | Unknown | S |
08 Jan 2013 | 4:00pm | 09 Jan 2013 | 3:41pm | Tennyson Beach Semaphore | Dusky Shark | S |
07 Jan 2013 | 6:32am | 07 Jan 2013 | 12:04pm | Shark inside the Encounter Lakes area believes it has got inside the area when smaller and has grown to a current size of 1 meter. | Unknown | P |
07 Jan 2013 | 11:00am | 08 Jan 2013 | 11:51am | near Point Sir Isaacs at Coffin Bay | White Shark | P |
06 Jan 2013 | 8:27am | 07 Jan 2013 | 12:01pm | Approx 500m from southern end of Maslin Beach. | Unknown | P |
05 Jan 2013 | 11:00am | 06 Jan 2013 | 2:58pm | Moana beach | Unknown | P |
01 Jan 2013 | 12:00am | 08 Jan 2013 | 3:16pm | approx 500m from southern end of Maslin Beach | Unknown | P |
01 Jan 2013 | 1:39pm | 02 Jan 2013 | 9:55am | Seaforth Beach. | Unknown | S |
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