2008 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.
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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 |
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31/12/08 | 16:55 | 31/12/08 | 16:45 | 150m off Port Willunga | Unknown | F |
31/12/08 | 14:30 | 31/12/08 | 14:20 | 50m south of Grange Jetty | Unknown | F |
31/12/08 | 09:50 | 30/12/08 | 15:00 | Eba Island Streaky Bay | White Shark | P |
28/12/08 | 14:30 | 28/12/08 | 14:20 | 200m offshore at Henley Beach | Unknown | S |
26/12/08 | 12:40 | 26/12/08 | 12:35 | Grange Jetty | Bronze Whaler | S |
25/12/08 | 10:15 | 25/12/08 | 10:10 | 2km off West Beach | Unknown | S |
24/12/08 | 14:40 | 24/12/08 | 10:00 | Coffin Bay | White Shark | P |
24/12/08 | 11:30 | 24/12/08 | 11:30 | 50m off shoreline between Henley Jetty & Grange Jetty | Unknown | F |
23/12/08 | 23/12/08 | 100m off Port Germein jetty | White Sharks (2) | S | ||
19/12/08 | 19/12/08 | 50m off Christies Beach | Unknown | P | ||
17/12/08 | 14:30 | 17/12/08 | 14:20 | Port Lincoln Beach | Unknown | P |
16/12/08 | 16:00 | 16/12/08 | 70m off Port Noarlunga | Unknown | F | |
16/12/08 | 16:00 | 16/12/08 | 200m off Moana | Unknown | F | |
16/12/08 | 14:30 | 16/12/08 | 14:00 | 70m off O'Sullivans Beach | Unknown | P |
16/12/08 | 11:30 | 16/12/08 | 11:00 | North Paige Island | White Shark | P |
15/12/08 | 15:00 | 15/12/08 | 14:30 | 2nm from Semaphore Reef | White Shark | P |
11/12/08 | 13:00 | 11/12/08 | 13:30 | 20-30m offshore at Port Willunga | unknown | F |
09/12/08 | 21:30 | 09/12/08 | 14:30 | Between Henley Beach and Grange | unknown | P |
26/11/08 | 13:55 | 26/11/08 | 13:55 | 1km from Henley Beach Jetty | White Shark | P |
18/11/08 | 17:00 | 18/11/08 | 10:30 | Plank Shoal | White Shark | P |
10/11/08 | 08:30 | 09/11/08 | 13:55 | Streaky Bay | White Shark | P |
09/11/08 | 16:10 | 09/11/08 | 11:30 | 1km directly in front of North Haven breakwater | Bronze Whaler | P |
06/11/08 | 11:45 | 06/11/08 | 11:45 | 2km off West Beach boat ramp | White Shark | P |
21/10/08 | 12:45 | 18/10/08 | 16:00 | Kingston Beach | White Shark | P |
18/10/08 | 19:00 | 18/10/08 | 14:00 | Kingston Beach | White Shark | P |
18/10/08 | 14:00 | 18/10/08 | 12:00 | Ardrossan Barge | White Shark | P |
18/10/08 | 11:30 | 18/10/08 | 11:30 | 1.5 nm west of Escort House, Grange | unknown | P |
11/10/08 | 19:10 | 11/10/08 | 18:40 | Marino Rocks Seacliff | White Shark | P |
11/10/08 | 17:10 | 11/10/08 | 14:30 | Mareks Tyre Reef, Whyalla | White Shark | P |
11/10/08 | 13:00 | 11/10/08 | 10:00 | Bird Rock, Thevenard | White Shark | P |
11/10/08 | 11/10/08 | 11:45 | 2km to sea, west of Grange Jetty | Unknown | S | |
11/10/08 | 08:40 | 11/10/08 | 08:40 | West Lakes | White Shark | P |
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 |