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2006 Shark sightings

2006 Shark sightings

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 observation from rotary wing aircraft
F    UniSA/State Emergency Services observation from fixed wing aircraft
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

View shark sightings from other years.

Date of Report	Time of Report	Date of Sighting	Time of Sighting	Sighting Location	Shark Species	Identifier
8/01/2007	1415	29/12/2006		100m offshore at Tumby Bay	White Pointer	P
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	1640	400m north of Grange Jetty approx 60m from shore	unknown	R
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	1630	Henley Jetty	unknown	R
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	1545	200m south of Grange Jetty approx 100m from shore	unknown	R
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	1530	Sellicks beach - 50m from shore	unknown	R
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	1330	sighting of over 60 sharks in Goolwa area	Hammerheads and Bronze Whalers	R
2/01/2007	1500	31/12/2006	940	between Hallett Cove and Pt Stanvac	Bronze Whaler	R
2/01/2007	1500	30/12/2006	1815	Aldinga, 100 metres from shore	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1615	29/12/2006	1645	Henley Beach - 150m offshore	unknown	F
29/12/2006	1140	26/10/2006	1635	Christies Beach - 50m from shoreline	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	26/12/2006	1600	Somerton - 50m from shoreline	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	23/12/2006	1550	Sellicks Beach - 100m from shoreline	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	23/12/2006	1320	Henley Beach	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	23/12/2006	1220	Sellicks Beach	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	17/12/2006	1245	Normanville	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	17/12/2006	1515	Sellicks Beach	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	17/12/2006	1245	Midway between Hallett Cove & Pt Stanvac	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	16/12/2006	1720	Port Willunga	Bronze Whaler	R
29/12/2006	1140	16/12/2006	1205	Sellicks Beach	Bronze Whaler	R
28/12/2006	1820	28/12/2006	1820	Carrickalinga - 30m offshore	unknown	P
27/12/2006	1140	27/12/2006	1820	Port Noarlunga Esplanade	unknown	P
27/12/2006	1530	27/12/2006	1530	Sellicks Beach - 100m from shore	unknown	F
27/12/2006	1140	27/12/2006	1140	Moana - 50m offshore	unknown	F
22/12/2006	1100	21/12/2006	1855	Normanville	unknown	F
22/12/2006	1100	21/12/2006	1700	Brighton Beach	unknown	F
22/12/2006	1100	20/12/2006	2105	Port Noarlunga - near mouth of Onkaparinga	unknown	F
22/12/2006	1100	20/12/2006	1755	Henley Beach	unknown	F
22/12/2006	1100	18/12/2006	1813	Sellicks Beach	unknown	F
18/12/2006	1600	18/12/2006	1444	Seaford	unknown	F
18/12/2006	1600	18/12/2006	1424	Aldinga - approx 100 metres offshore	unknown	F
18/12/2006	1600	18/12/2006	1342	Hove (Wattle Avenue)	unknown	F
18/12/2006	1600	18/12/2006	1300	Carrickalinga	unknown	F
12/12/2006	1400	11/12/2006	1800	North Haven- 25m offshore	unknown	P
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1600	Port Willunga - Star of Greece shipwreck	unknown	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1545	Sellicks Beach - 100m off shore	unknown	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1535	Sellicks Beach south	unknown	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1525	Silver Sands - 100m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1515	Maslin's Beach - 100m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1450	Henley Beach - 200m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1300	Moana Beach south - 100m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1225	Middleton - 250m off shore	Hammerhead	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1150	Normanville - 50m off shore	unknown	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1130	Sellicks Beach / Silver Sands - 250m off shore	unknown	R
11/12/2006	1752	10/12/2006	1050	Semaphore jetty - report from fixed wing - dolphins sighted	unknown - dolphins?	R
11/12/2006	1752	9/12/2006	1558	Parson Beach - attracted to large school of fish	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	9/12/2006	1530	Sellicks Beach - attracted to large school of fish	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	9/12/2006	1510	Hallett Cove south - 250m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	9/12/2006	1135	Normalnville - 500m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	9/12/2006	1120	Aldinga Bay - 200m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	8/12/2006	1850	Sellicks Beach - 60m off shore - attracted to a large school of fish	Bronze Whaler	R
11/12/2006	1752	8/12/2006	1640	Sellicks Beach - 60m off shore - attracted to a large school of fish	Bronze Whaler	R
9/12/2006	955	9/12/2006	850	Southern end Moana Beach - 100m off shore	unknown	P
8/12/2006	1815	8/12/2006	1814	Sellicks Beach	unknown	U
7/12/2006	1637	7/12/2006	1635	Aldinga Beach - 15m off shore	unknown	S
7/12/2006	1613	7/12/2006	1612	Brighton Beach (near King St) - 25m off shore	unknown	S
6/12/2006	1230	6/12/2006	1228	Tennyson Beach	unknown	S
5/12/2006	1839	5/12/2006	1830	Maslin's Beach - 50m off shore	unknown	S
5/12/2006	1508	4/12/2006	730	North Haven - 30km due west	White Shark	P
5/12/2006	1508	3/12/2006	1030	North Haven - 30km due west	White Shark	P
5/12/2006	1308	5/12/2006	1249	Brighton - Edwards St - 40m off shore	unknown	P
5/12/2006	1050	5/12/2006	1034	Sellicks Beach boat ramp	unknown	P
4/12/2006	1453	2/12/2006	1430	off shore of the Fort Largs Police Academy	White Shark	P
4/12/2006	1249	25/11/2006	1300	Point Sir Isaacs (Coffin Bay)	White Shark	W(68)
1/12/2006	1854	1/12/2006	1030	8km south west of Port Broughton	White Shark	P
1/12/2006	1514	1/12/2006	1457	700m off shore Glenelg jetty	unknown	F
30/11/2006	1255	30/11/2006	1250	150m off shore Port Lincoln jetty	unknown	P
29/11/2006	1407	25/11/2006	1520	Moana north	Bronze Whaler	R
29/11/2006	1407	18/11/2006	1640	100m off shore Hallett Cove	Bronze Whaler	R
29/11/2006	1407	18/11/2006	1430	250m off shore Somerton	Bronze Whaler	R
26/11/2006	958	3/11/2006	1345	Great Australian Bight - dead whale carcass	White Shark	W(67)
20/11/2006	1352	19/11/2006		1km off eastern side of Point Sir Isaacs (Coffin Bay)	White Shark	A
20/11/2006	1317	20/11/2006		Venus Bay	White Shark	A
13/11/2006	1500	12/11/2006	1420	Moana south - 150m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
13/11/2006	1500	11/11/2006	1440	Broadway (Glenelg) - 100m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
11/11/2006	911	11/11/2006	909	Largs Bay (off Police Academy)	unknown	F
10/11/2006	1831	10/11/2006		Tiparra Reef (Yorke Peninsula)	unknown	A
10/11/2006	1649	5/11/2006	1700	Moana north - 40m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
10/11/2006	1649	5/11/2006	1440	Normanville - 60m off shore	Bronze Whaler	R
10/11/2006	1649	5/11/2006	1425	Carrickalinga - 40m off shore	unknown	R
1/11/2006	749	31/10/2006		Waldegrave Island (near Elliston)	unknown	A
31/10/2006	1530	12/10/2006	1430	Whyalla - One Steel wall	White Shark	W(66)
31/10/2006	1427	31/10/2006	1215/1410	Moana	unknown	S
31/10/2006	1155	31/10/2006	1000	Port Augusta	unknown	P
23/10/2006	1230	22/10/2006	1500	Yates Ground 18km northwest of North Haven	White Shark	P
22/10/2006	1112	18/10/2006	1630	Thevenard (near Ceduna)	White Shark	W(65)
19/10/2006	841	18/10/2006	1320	Thevenard (near Ceduna)	White Shark	P
18/10/2006	1814	18/10/2006	1750	Thevenard (near Ceduna)	White Shark	P
11/10/2006	1153	11/10/2006	1050	Seacliff beach - 30m offshore	Bronze Whaler	P
6/10/2006	1323	2/09/2006	800	Mudbanks - Whyalla	White Shark	W(64)
6/10/2006	1320	13/09/2006	700	Mudbanks - Whyalla	White Shark	W(63)
6/10/2006	1316	16/09/2006	2000	Mudbanks - Whyalla	White Shark	W(62)
6/10/2006	911	5/10/2006	1600	Eastern Cove - 1km off Rocky Point - Kangaroo Island	White Shark	P
4/10/2006	1311	4/10/2006	1310	Henley Beach near jetty	Seal	S
4/10/2006	1239	4/10/2006	1240	North St Henley Beach	Seal	S
4/10/2006	1010	4/10/2006	1010	500m south of Grange jetty	Seal	S
3/10/2006	1547	3/10/2006	1535	150m off old Magic Mountain site Glenelg	unknown	S
3/10/2006	1130	3/10/2006	1030	Little Islands - near Streaky Bay	White Shark	P
1/10/2006	734	27/09/2006	600	Middle of Spencer Gulf (40m water depth)	White Shark	W(60)
29/09/2006	1100	30/09/2006	1200	Frenchmans (near Coffin Bay)	White Shark	W(59)
29/09/2006	1052	29/08/2006	1200	Frenchmans (near Coffin Bay)	White Shark	W(58)
21/09/2006	1629	16/09/2006	1500	John Robb wreck	White Shark	P
18/09/2006	1100	15/09/2006	afternoon	Kingscote bay area	White Shark	P
18/09/2006	1100	15/09/2006	morning	Kingscote bay area	White Shark	P
18/09/2006	1125	30/08/2006	1200	Mount Young (Eyre Peninsula)	White Shark	W(57)
16/09/2006	1646	16/09/2006	1600	250m off shore - Somerton Park Surf Life Saving Club	unknown	P
16/09/2006	1623	16/09/2006	1605	250m off shore - Somerton Surf Life Saving Club	unknown	S
15/09/2006	1759	15/09/2006	1545	North of Torrens Outlet - Henley Beach	unknown	S
15/09/2006	1240	15/09/2006		Point Drummond - Eyre Peninsula	White Shark	A
31/08/2006	1620	31/08/2006	1615	North Sheilds - near Port Lincoln	White Shark	P
20/08/2006	932	19/08/2006	1130	Port Noarlunga south	Unknown	P
15/08/2006	830	7/08/2006	2230	30m off Grange jetty	White Shark	P
12/08/2006	2211	12/08/2006	1130	2km west of West Beach boat ramp	White Shark	P
4/08/2006	1523	28/07/2006	1000	1 km east of Point Lowly lighthouse (Whyalla area)	White Shark	W(56)
5/07/2006	910	16/06/2006	1330	Western Shoal - Kangaroo Island	White Shark	W(55)

Page last reviewed: 21 Oct 2022

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