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

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1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (118 reports)

2018

Date of Sighting Time of Sighting Date of Report Time of Report Sighting Location Shark Species Identifier
30 Dec 2018 5:25pm 30 Dec 2018 5:41pm HENLEY JETTY - RIGHT AT THE END OF THE JETY INITIALLY - HOWEVER UNABLE TO BE LOCATED BY THE FIXED WIND SPOTTER PLANE AFTER INITIAL SIGHTING, MAY HAVE SWAM BACK OUT TO SEA Bronze Whaler S
30 Dec 2018 12:45pm 30 Dec 2018 12:58pm Beach near Seaview rd and Ozone st intersection in henley beach south Unknown S
30 Dec 2018 3:05pm 30 Dec 2018 3:10pm GRANGE - 300M NORTH OF THE GRANGE JETTY, APPROX 200M OUT TO SEA Unknown S
30 Dec 2018 2:50pm 30 Dec 2018 3:01pm SEMAPHORE - JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE JETTY, APPROX 50M OFF SHORE Bronze Whaler S
30 Dec 2018 1:40pm 30 Dec 2018 1:50pm Sellicks Beach, 1 KM South of the northern tip of the beach Unknown S
29 Dec 2018 2:18pm 29 Dec 2018 2:23pm southern end of Sellicks beach. 200 metres from shore. south of boat ramp. heading south along shore line Bronze Whaler F
29 Dec 2018 3:48pm 29 Dec 2018 4:13pm Aldinga Bronze Whaler S
29 Dec 2018 2:00pm 29 Dec 2018 2:04pm grange jetty Unknown S
29 Dec 2018 5:45pm 29 Dec 2018 5:53pm south end of Hallett cove. 100 metres offshore Unknown S
29 Dec 2018 6:00pm 29 Dec 2018 6:13pm Between Grange and Henley jetties White Shark S
28 Dec 2018 5:00pm 28 Dec 2018 5:25pm Grange Jetty 2 sharks on was one mile out and one directly under Bronze Whaler S
28 Dec 2018 5:55pm 28 Dec 2018 6:04pm 150m north of brighton jetty 50m off shore Bronze Whaler S
28 Dec 2018 11:40am 28 Dec 2018 11:50am Goolwa Beach Unknown S
28 Dec 2018 12:30pm 28 Dec 2018 1:25pm 30m North of Henley Jetty and from shore as well Unknown S
27 Dec 2018 10:30am 27 Dec 2018 11:03am 3 kilometers out from Henley jetty heading south bound Unknown S
26 Dec 2018 2:49pm 26 Dec 2018 3:02pm Lady Bay 3km south of normanville Bronze Whaler S
25 Dec 2018 5:47pm 27 Dec 2018 10:51am 50m south of the O'Sullivan Beach Boat Ramp and 30m out Bronze Whaler S
24 Dec 2018 9:00am 25 Dec 2018 8:01am 1 mile north Langton Island , Sir Joseph Banks Group White Shark P
23 Dec 2018 6:26pm 27 Dec 2018 11:09am 30m off shore from Goolwa near the beach. It is 10 nautical miles northwest of the mouth White Shark S
22 Dec 2018 1:55pm 22 Dec 2018 2:02pm Between Semaphore and Grange Jetty's Bronze Whaler S
22 Dec 2018 4:45pm 22 Dec 2018 4:59pm 100m north of semaphare jetty Bronze Whaler S
22 Dec 2018 6:05pm 22 Dec 2018 6:18pm Henley Jetty - 50 metres north of the jetty, and 50 metres from shore. Bronze Whaler S
21 Dec 2018 12:40pm 21 Dec 2018 12:56pm Off of henley Jetty - 1 nautical mile north, 20m from shore,shark appeared to be travelling south Unknown S
21 Dec 2018 7:55pm 21 Dec 2018 6:03pm mazelin beach Bronze Whaler S
21 Dec 2018 2:14pm 21 Dec 2018 2:55pm 30 Meters out in north direction from Sempaphore jetty and it swimming south along the coast. Unknown S
20 Dec 2018 1:19pm 20 Dec 2018 1:25pm 100m South of Semaphore Jetty White Shark S
17 Dec 2018 3:50pm 17 Dec 2018 4:06pm 3 nautical miles south west of Glenelg Beach. Bronze Whaler S
17 Dec 2018 2:30pm 17 Dec 2018 3:07pm Henley Beach, 10m off shore heading towards henley jetty. - heading south White Shark S
17 Dec 2018 2:35pm 17 Dec 2018 3:04pm Tennyson, approx. 15m off of beach swimming south White Shark S
17 Dec 2018 3:20pm 17 Dec 2018 3:34pm Maslin Beach, south end in line with stairs. Approx 20m from shore Unknown P
11 Dec 2018 9:17am 11 Dec 2018 2:40pm NE corner of Waldegrave Island White Shark P
11 Dec 2018 5:55pm 11 Dec 2018 6:06pm Location Sighted port willunga Unknown S
10 Dec 2018 2:35pm 10 Dec 2018 2:50pm Brighton Beach (5 nautical miles south of jetty and 1km off shore Unknown S
06 Dec 2018 1:47pm 06 Dec 2018 3:02pm Plane spotted 4 White Sharks in one area and a total of 7 sharks between Lone Pine and the East side of Coota Rocks near Port Lincoln White Shark A
05 Dec 2018 12:25pm 05 Dec 2018 2:59pm Gleneg. Approximately 100m offshore (Pier Road) Unknown P
05 Dec 2018 7:00pm 05 Dec 2018 10:25pm Wool bay boat ramp White Shark S
30 Nov 2018 2:54pm 30 Nov 2018 3:03pm Lady Bay Report From South Australia Police (SAPOL) Unknown S
29 Nov 2018 11:20am 29 Nov 2018 9:17pm Thistle island port lincoln White Shark P
26 Nov 2018 2:00pm 06 Dec 2018 3:05pm 14 ft Great White Shark sighted near the South West corner of Waldergrave Island near Elliston in very shallow water White Shark A
26 Nov 2018 1:50pm 26 Nov 2018 2:03pm 30m off shore and heading in the south west direction. Bronze Whaler S
24 Nov 2018 9:00am 24 Nov 2018 9:28am Report from SAPOL. Shark sighted off Sellicks Beach - "out in the deep water" Bronze Whaler S
20 Nov 2018 2:15pm 20 Nov 2018 2:28pm Location Sighted 2km north of Wirrina Cove, 20m off shore travelling south. White Shark S
19 Nov 2018 11:52am 19 Nov 2018 12:17pm Sighted North of Brighton Jetty. Aprox 30 offshore Unknown S
19 Nov 2018 11:52am 22 Nov 2018 10:24am North of Brighton Jetty 30m from shore Unknown S
18 Nov 2018 1:15pm 18 Nov 2018 1:28pm Port Augusta Harbour (near Yacht Club) White Shark S
18 Nov 2018 4:15pm 18 Nov 2018 4:33pm semaphore Jetty (-34.837063, 138.474314) Unknown S
18 Nov 2018 1:50pm 19 Nov 2018 9:55am Sommerton traveling towards Brighton Unknown P
18 Nov 2018 4:19pm 19 Nov 2018 10:02am Semaphore Jetty 34.837063 138.474314 Unknown S
14 Nov 2018 4:30pm 14 Nov 2018 5:34pm Call Details Enquiry Shark Reporting Sub Enquiry No - No Threat To Life Date of Sighting 14/11/2018 Time Of Sighting 16:30 Sighting Location franklin island Shark Species White Shark Other Information White Shark P
14 Nov 2018 10:20am 14 Nov 2018 5:52pm Ceduna Shelly beach Unknown P
11 Nov 2018 4:30am 11 Nov 2018 4:44pm three bronze whaler sharks 3nm south of normanville surf life saving club, 20m offshore line. Bronze Whaler P
11 Nov 2018 1:00pm 12 Nov 2018 11:55am Port Broughton, foreshore side of channel heading towards boat ramp in reasonably shallow water Unknown P
10 Nov 2018 9:30am 10 Nov 2018 9:44am Fisheries information of Great White Shark siting 1.5 nm out from semaphore jetty, approximately 1nm south of jetty heading in a direction towards jetty White Shark P
07 Nov 2018 2:00am 09 Nov 2018 9:11am The pines Yorke Peninsula White Shark P
04 Nov 2018 12:15pm 04 Nov 2018 12:32pm Port Hughes Jetty Unknown S
28 Oct 2018 2:00pm 27 Oct 2018 2:14pm SEMAPHORE BEACH 800 SOUTH OF THE JETTY 500 METERS OUT Unknown S
13 Oct 2018 3:30pm 24 Oct 2018 5:36pm Outer reef fishing location Victor Harbor White Shark P
12 Oct 2018 11:00am 12 Oct 2018 3:04pm WARD ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA White Shark A
11 Oct 2018 12:00pm 11 Oct 2018 6:31pm 14 ft Great White Shark sighted by commercial Marine Scale Fisherman near Sir Isaacs today. White Shark P
09 Oct 2018 5:30am 10 Oct 2018 6:00am Glenelg South ...corner of South Esplanade and The Broadway. (to the left of the kiosk where there are carparks facing the sea) Unknown P
03 Oct 2018 1:15pm 03 Oct 2018 3:27pm 3.5kms from Shore of the West Beach Boat Ramp. 1km directly north of that point. White Shark S
25 Sep 2018 12:00pm 28 Sep 2018 9:18am Pilot in a Plane saw a large White Shark near Wreck Beach (Sleaford / Port Lincoln) heading in Easterly direction White Shark A
23 Sep 2018 8:50am 23 Sep 2018 9:23am port Willunga, 300 Metres Off The Shore, About 1 And Half Kms From Star Of Greece Restaurant Unknown P
27 Aug 2018 1:00pm 28 Aug 2018 8:03am Back of Anxious Bay near Elliston White Shark A
28 Jul 2018 3:30pm 31 Jul 2018 7:57am Wardang Island, Port Victoria White Shark P
18 Jun 2018 11:30am 20 Jun 2018 4:31pm Bucks Ledge west from Emu Bay and east of Boxing Bay on Kangaroo Island and approx 200 m of shore. White Shark P
22 May 2018 9:30am 27 May 2018 9:01am Solid White Shark sighted at the lighthouse at Flinders Island (seaward from Elliston) White Shark A
01 May 2018 2:30pm 01 May 2018 3:24pm Right Point, Fishery Bay, SA. White Shark P
10 Apr 2018 11:30am 12 Apr 2018 9:36am 14 ft Great White Shark sighted at Cape Bauer near Streaky Bay by Commercial Abalone Diver. White Shark A
30 Mar 2018 9:15am 21 Mar 2018 7:28am 2 kilometres out from seaford beach White Shark P
26 Feb 2018 12:30pm 26 Feb 2018 1:41pm Hot Spot at Sheringa Beach SA White Shark A
13 Feb 2018 1:25pm 15 Feb 2018 8:42am North of Hallett Cove beach at:- -35.0668546, 138.4968482 Approximately 100 metres from shore. White Shark P
12 Feb 2018 10:50am 16 Feb 2018 10:24am 15 ft GWS sighted at Perforated Lumps (near Coffin Bay National Park) White Shark A
08 Feb 2018 11:00am 11 Feb 2018 12:29pm 5km off shore Brighton White Shark P
04 Feb 2018 2:39pm 04 Feb 2018 2:55pm End of Day Street carpark at Middleton Bronze Whaler S
04 Feb 2018 11:40am 04 Feb 2018 11:54am Goolwa South, 200m west of Hindmarsh Island bridge Bronze Whaler S
03 Feb 2018 1:30pm 03 Feb 2018 2:47pm 1 mile from Seacliff shoreline. North of Marino Rock Lighthouse. Seen circling a boat. White Shark S
28 Jan 2018 11:25am 28 Jan 2018 11:38am 500 metres West of the Murray mouth, 70 metres off shore at Goolwa White Shark S
28 Jan 2018 4:10pm 28 Jan 2018 4:42pm 800-m south of Lot 103 Military Rd, 100-m offshore Unknown S
27 Jan 2018 12:16pm 27 Jan 2018 11:54am Port Lincoln, White Shark P
24 Jan 2018 2:00pm 24 Jan 2018 2:06pm Semaphore Jetty, 100m North of jetty, 300m offshore Smooth Hammerhead S
23 Jan 2018 2:30pm 23 Jan 2018 2:36pm Henley beach jetty, 50m off shore Unknown S
21 Jan 2018 1:50pm 21 Jan 2018 2:14pm grange jetty, 100m offshore Bronze Whaler S
20 Jan 2018 7:00pm 21 Jan 2018 9:18am 4 metre White Shark in the anchorage area at Williams Island White Shark A
17 Jan 2018 10:50am 17 Nov 2018 11:10am O'Sullivans Beach boat ramp, 30m off shore south of the boat ramp, all people are out of the water. Bronze Whaler S
16 Jan 2018 2:02pm 17 Jan 2018 3:20pm grange jetty and henley beach jetty White Shark S
16 Jan 2018 5:26pm 17 Jan 2018 3:25pm grange jetty Bronze Whaler S
16 Jan 2018 2:20pm 17 Jan 2018 3:21pm 100 meters north of brighton jetty, Unknown S
15 Jan 2018 5:45pm 17 Jan 2018 3:19pm Aldinga Beach Unknown S
15 Jan 2018 2:06pm 17 Jan 2018 3:16pm brighton jetty Unknown S
15 Jan 2018 2:26pm 17 Jan 2018 3:18pm grange jetty Unknown S
14 Jan 2018 8:14am 17 Jan 2018 3:15pm moana beach off regent street - 150m Unknown S
12 Jan 2018 10:29am 17 Jan 2018 3:13pm Henley Beach heading north towards Grange Unknown S
11 Jan 2018 5:26pm 14 Jan 2018 2:01pm 3 metre Great White Shark sighted near Point Drummond White Shark W
10 Jan 2018 5:26pm 10 Jan 2018 5:38pm 200m straight out from quondong avenue from aldinga beach Unknown S
10 Jan 2018 10:57am 10 Jan 2018 11:05am Silver sands beach Unknown S
09 Jan 2018 10:37am 11 Jan 2018 12:35pm Grange Jetty Unknown S
09 Jan 2018 1:30pm 09 Jan 2018 2:07pm 60 metres out from the Aldinga beach coastline and heading north. Unknown S
09 Jan 2018 2:25pm 09 Jan 2018 2:36pm 40 meters from grange jetty, 20 meters off shore. Bronze Whaler S
08 Jan 2018 1:00pm 08 Jan 2018 1:32pm 20m off the southern end of West beach. Unknown S
08 Jan 2018 1:00pm 11 Jan 2018 12:37pm 20 m off southern end West Beach Unknown S
07 Jan 2018 12:18pm 07 Jan 2018 5:43pm Glenelg Jetty Unknown P
07 Jan 2018 6:36pm 06 Jan 2019 6:53pm GOOLWA BEACH 150 METERS OFF THE BEACH White Shark S
07 Jan 2018 12:18pm 11 Jan 2018 12:40pm Glenelg Jetty Unknown S
06 Jan 2018 1:30pm 06 Jan 2018 1:54pm Normanville jetty 100m south and 5m offshore Bronze Whaler S
06 Jan 2018 12:30pm 11 Jan 2018 12:45pm between Normanville and Second Valley Bronze Whaler S
05 Jan 2018 9:00pm 05 Jan 2018 10:09pm Port Victoria, approx 900m North of Jetty. Unknown P
05 Jan 2018 12:10pm 05 Jan 2018 12:14pm Farm beach White Shark P
04 Jan 2018 3:42pm 04 Jan 2018 3:49pm Swimming underneath Brighton Jetty, Brighton SA 5048 Unknown S
04 Jan 2018 1:46pm 04 Jan 2018 1:22pm Sighting was called in by a member of the public. Species unknown but they saw a fin popped up from the water and thrashed in the water a couple of times. it was seen at least 200 meters near the Moana surfing club Unknown S
04 Jan 2018 3:55pm 04 Jan 2018 4:10pm 200mtr west of Torrens Outlet and was swimming shorebound going South. Bronze Whaler S
03 Jan 2018 12:55pm 03 Jan 2018 1:18pm Middleton Beach Unknown S
03 Jan 2018 8:30am 04 Jan 2018 10:18am Maslin Beach near park Unknown P
03 Jan 2018 5:30pm 03 Jan 2018 5:42pm Between Grange jetty and Semaphore jetty Unknown S
03 Jan 2018 5:01pm 03 Jan 2018 5:11pm Brightton Jetty Unknown F
03 Jan 2018 2:22pm 03 Jan 2018 2:36pm Brighton jetty 20 metres close to the shore Unknown S
02 Jan 2018 5:56pm 02 Jan 2019 6:08pm 100 meters north of the brighton jetty - 50 meters from shore alarm has been sounded Bronze Whaler S
02 Jan 2018 12:18pm 02 Jan 2019 12:27pm 150mtrs off shore at Moana Beach Boat Ramp Bronze Whaler S

Page Last Reviewed: 22 Jan 2018
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