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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

Report a shark sighting via the online form.

1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (92 reports)

2019

Date of Sighting Time of Sighting Date of Report Time of Report Sighting Location Shark Species Identifier
29 Dec 2019 10:15am 29 Dec 2019 12:17pm In the mouth of marina Wobbegong – Cobbler/Banded/Spotted P
28 Dec 2019 1:35pm 29 Dec 2019 10:03am Howard’s Rock - north of thistle island White Shark P
25 Dec 2019 11:30am 25 Dec 2019 11:35am 50m off shore from the end of Rosetta Av, Hayborough. Shark heading west. Bronze Whaler S
18 Dec 2019 2:00pm 18 Dec 2019 2:07pm 50-100m off shore from Port Noarlunga South - approx. in line with a soccer field just in from the coast line. Bronze Whaler S
18 Dec 2019 5:33pm 18 Dec 2019 5:50pm 500 METRES SOUTH OF GLENELG JETTY, 300 METRES OF SHORE HEADING WEST. Unknown S
18 Dec 2019 5:00pm 18 Dec 2019 5:31pm Maslin Beach towards Gull Rock end, about a km off shore Unknown P
16 Dec 2019 2:05pm 16 Dec 2019 2:14pm South of Lady Bay (Normanville), approx. 40m offshore from Main South Road where it exits Little Gorge. Bronze Whaler S
16 Dec 2019 12:12pm 16 Dec 2019 5:39pm Stansbury SA, around by a the pole straight out by the jetty, 6 Young Bronze Whalers, took 3 fish off a long stem squid line Bronze Whaler P
15 Dec 2019 1:09pm 15 Dec 2019 1:10pm 10-12 ft white shark, berry bay at corny point, White Shark P
15 Dec 2019 4:00pm 15 Dec 2019 4:05pm 50 METRES OFF SHORE WEST OF TRIMMER PDE, GRANGE Unknown S
28 Nov 2019 7:00pm 29 Nov 2019 12:32pm Price Island, Coffin Bay, near Coffin Bay National Park White Shark A
19 Nov 2019 3:05pm 19 Nov 2019 3:13pm BETWEEN BRIGHTON AND GLENELG 50M OUT FROM SHORE. White Shark S
19 Nov 2019 6:00pm 19 Nov 2019 6:08pm 100 METRES NORTH, 20 METRES OFF SHORE AT BRIGHTON JETTY AT BRIGHTON BEACH , SOUTH AUSTRALIA Bronze Whaler S
18 Nov 2019 12:15pm 18 Nov 2019 12:25pm spotted by shark plane - 100 meters off shore, 2 km north of Brighton Jetty South Australia Unknown S
18 Nov 2019 2:50pm 18 Nov 2019 3:25pm 3KM SOUTH OF GRANGE JETTY, 100M OUT FROM SHORE. HEADING TOWARDS SHORE. Unknown S
08 Nov 2019 12:00pm 08 Nov 2019 2:10pm Near the Port Germein Jetty White Shark P
24 Oct 2019 5:00pm 25 Oct 2019 8:44am Glenelg south off weewanda Street approximately 300 metres out. Alerted near by canoeists and escorted to shore. I was on jetski White Shark P
12 Oct 2019 4:10pm 12 Oct 2019 4:14pm 100m off shore between Broadway and Glenelg Jetty. Nil particular direction of travel. Unknown S
26 Sep 2019 12:00am 27 Sep 2019 10:30am edithburgh jetty White Shark P
05 Aug 2019 1:00pm 06 Aug 2019 4:21pm 4 metre White Shark followed a commercial boat into the Shallows at Point Sinclair White Shark A
10 Jun 2019 12:00pm 11 Jun 2020 3:02pm Between GOLDEN ISLAND and PRICE ISLAND near COFFIN BAY White Shark A
09 Jun 2019 12:00pm 11 Jun 2020 3:01pm The HUMMOCKS (middle island) White Shark A
19 Apr 2019 1:30pm 19 Apr 2019 1:41pm 100M OFF SHORE DIRECTLY OUT FROM ALDINGA BAY SURF LIFESAVING CLUB Unknown S
14 Apr 2019 1:55pm 14 Apr 2019 3:05pm Halls Bay near Point Drummond on the Eyre Peninsula White Shark A
23 Mar 2019 1:40pm 23 Mar 2019 1:52pm Middle Reef, FLINDERS ISLAND White Shark A
23 Mar 2019 11:59pm 23 Mar 2019 4:59pm north side aldinga beach 50 metres offshore Bronze Whaler P
16 Mar 2019 11:59pm 16 Mar 2019 2:24pm 200m South of Port Norlunga Jetty - 138 28 02, 35 08 58 Unknown P
16 Mar 2019 3:15pm 16 Mar 2019 3:33pm Southport Beach Bronze Whaler S
16 Mar 2019 12:30pm 16 Mar 2019 3:40pm 14 ft great white shark observed breaching out of the water in the entrance to Venus Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. White Shark A
16 Mar 2019 3:22pm 16 Mar 2019 3:42pm Dead White Shark observed chomped in half on sea floor near Flinders Island on the Eyre Peninsula White Shark A
14 Mar 2019 10:40am 14 Mar 2019 10:47am 1km south of Port Noarlunga jetty - adjacent Southport beach. 100m off shore, heading north towards jetty. Unknown S
12 Mar 2019 11:59pm 12 Mar 2019 2:04pm Port Norlunga - South of the Jetty Unknown P
10 Mar 2019 11:59pm 10 Mar 2019 5:45pm seaford rd 5 to 10 metres off shore heading south Unknown P
10 Mar 2019 11:59pm 10 Mar 2019 4:16pm There was a shark sighting. It is 1km north of the Normanville boat ramp and 400m off shore Bronze Whaler P
07 Mar 2019 11:59pm 07 Mar 2019 11:27am carrickalinga Unknown P
04 Mar 2019 11:59pm 04 Mar 2019 10:46am Brighton Jetty Unknown P
02 Mar 2019 10:40am 02 Mar 2019 10:51am 50m offshore southern end of West Beach, heading north Bronze Whaler S
01 Mar 2019 6:21pm 01 Mar 2019 6:33pm 100m off shore 200m south of semaphore jetty Unknown S
28 Feb 2019 11:00am 28 Feb 2019 12:47pm Report from Shark Patrol plane to 131444: North of the Wirrina Marina Aprox 50m off shore 3m – unkn species Unkn direction of travel Sighted at 1100hrs on 28/2/16 Unknown S
27 Feb 2019 1:00pm 27 Feb 2019 4:21pm Lacey Reef near Ceduna White Shark A
26 Feb 2019 11:59pm 26 Feb 2019 12:04pm Henley Beach, Torrens River outlet Unknown P
23 Feb 2019 2:28pm 02 Mar 2019 9:47am Largs bay naval ground Bronze Whaler P
23 Feb 2019 11:59pm 23 Feb 2019 5:44pm 30m off Sellicks Beach Unknown P
18 Feb 2019 11:59pm 18 Feb 2019 2:25pm Sellicks Beach boat ramp Unknown P
16 Feb 2019 11:59pm 16 Feb 2019 2:33pm Between Christies Beach & Reef Unknown P
16 Feb 2019 11:59pm 16 Feb 2019 11:34am Murray mouth Goolwa Smooth Hammerhead P
15 Feb 2019 11:59pm 15 Feb 2019 10:51am Northern End of Maslin Beach White Shark P
08 Feb 2019 11:59pm 08 Feb 2019 3:02pm 200 m north of grange jetty and 40m off shore Unknown P
08 Feb 2019 1:33pm 08 Feb 2019 1:44pm 150m north of brighton jetty, was 40m from jetty by the time they finished, no one in the water Bronze Whaler S
03 Feb 2019 8:37pm 06 Feb 2019 8:47am Aldinga Unknown P
03 Feb 2019 11:59pm 03 Feb 2019 5:28pm Between Henley and Grange Jetty, about 75m from shore Bronze Whaler P
02 Feb 2019 11:59pm 02 Feb 2019 2:12pm 200 mtrs off the brighton jetty, 2m shark Unknown P
01 Feb 2019 11:59pm 01 Feb 2019 1:35pm THE ESPLANADE, SOMERTON PARK Unknown P
30 Jan 2019 2:30pm 16 Jan 2019 3:05pm 200 metres off shore West Beach Smooth Hammerhead P
30 Jan 2019 11:59pm 30 Jan 2019 1:51pm 500m off shore and heading out seas. It was about 2m to 3m in size and 1km south of glenelg beach jetty. White Shark P
28 Jan 2019 11:59pm 28 Jan 2019 9:51am Glenelg tire Reef - 4 miles off shore White Shark P
28 Jan 2019 11:59pm 28 Jan 2019 12:49pm 150m north of semaphore jetty, 150m offshore Unknown P
26 Jan 2019 3:39pm 26 Jan 2019 3:49pm under Semaphore Jetty Bronze Whaler S
26 Jan 2019 12:02pm 26 Jan 2019 1:29pm North Haven beach East end about 100m of shore. Seen from beach, not a dolphin fin, larger and no curve in the back of fin. Unknown P
24 Jan 2019 11:59pm 24 Jan 2019 8:11pm 100 metres north grange jetty 15 metres offshore Unknown P
24 Jan 2019 11:59pm 24 Jan 2019 11:21am 1kn west of gawler beach White Shark P
23 Jan 2019 11:59pm 23 Jan 2019 11:45am 1 MILE EAST OF GOOLWA BOAT RAMP 890 Unknown P
23 Jan 2019 1:55pm 23 Jan 2019 2:02pm 50m offshore between Largs and Semaphore Unknown S
23 Jan 2019 11:59pm 23 Jan 2019 1:11pm warrina cove near where the boats are coming in Unknown P
22 Jan 2019 11:59pm 22 Jan 2019 6:31pm goolwa beach 150metres off shore 1km east of beach White Shark P
22 Jan 2019 11:59pm 22 Jan 2019 4:50pm nd of Grange Jetty Aprox 20 meters from end of Jetty White Shark P
22 Jan 2019 11:59pm 22 Jan 2019 2:09pm 200m north of Henley Jetty approx. 50m offshore White Shark P
20 Jan 2019 11:59pm 20 Jan 2019 6:12pm Caller said helicopter has seen a shark. It is 250m off semaphore jetty. White Shark P
20 Jan 2019 5:44pm 20 Jan 2019 6:03pm Moana Bronze Whaler S
20 Jan 2019 11:59pm 20 Jan 2019 6:02pm maslin beach south austrlia Smooth Hammerhead P
19 Jan 2019 11:59pm 19 Jan 2019 6:48pm 50 meters off jetty at henley beach Unknown P
17 Jan 2019 8:15pm 17 Jan 2019 8:27pm Semaphore beach down from palais Unknown P
15 Jan 2019 6:35pm 15 Dec 2019 6:41pm 30 METRES OFF SHORE GOOLWA BEACH HEADING SOUTH Unknown S
15 Jan 2019 6:45pm 15 Jan 2019 6:35pm murray mouth of goolwa channel 200 meters offshore White Shark S
15 Jan 2019 1:18pm 15 Jan 2019 1:26pm Largs Jetty (5016), 200m south, 150m off shore. Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2019 2:40pm 14 Jan 2019 2:56pm 200 South of Semaphore Jetty Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2019 1:55pm 14 Jan 2019 2:03pm largs jetty and semaphore jetty. 2 metre Bronze Water 200 metres out from shore. Bronze Whaler S
11 Jan 2019 7:30pm 11 Jan 2019 7:36pm JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE TORRENS RIVER OUTLET - 20M OFF SHORE. INITIAL REPORT FROM THE FIXED WING SHARK SPOTTER PLANE. Bronze Whaler S
10 Jan 2019 4:40pm 10 Jan 2019 4:50pm Approx 200m north of Semaphore Jetty heading south towards the jetty. Bronze Whaler S
10 Jan 2019 5:10pm 10 Jan 2019 5:21pm 250 meters south of aldinga beach ramp Bronze Whaler S
10 Jan 2019 6:30pm 10 Jan 2019 6:41pm Murray mouth Unknown S
09 Jan 2019 6:15pm 09 Jan 2019 7:54pm 200 metres off sellicks beach boat ramp, roughly 2 metres Bronze Whaler S
08 Jan 2019 3:40pm 08 Jan 2019 4:03pm aldinga beach Bronze Whaler S
08 Jan 2019 1:12pm 08 Jan 2019 1:23pm 40m south of largs bay jetty Bronze Whaler S
08 Jan 2019 1:18pm 08 Jan 2019 1:30pm 1 Kilometer north of grange jetty, 50m off shore Bronze Whaler S
07 Jan 2019 2:56pm 07 Jan 2019 3:06pm Basham Beach, approx 400m from shore. Travelling north-east direction. White Shark S
07 Jan 2019 3:21pm 07 Jan 2019 3:48pm About 200m off the boat ramp near Bluff Resort Apartments in Encounter Bay Bronze Whaler S
04 Jan 2019 9:33am 04 Jan 2019 9:11am sellicks beach heading south. Bronze Whaler S
03 Jan 2019 2:00pm 03 Jan 2019 4:10pm Aprox 500m north of the henley jetty Bronze Whaler S
02 Jan 2019 1:10pm 02 Feb 2019 1:31pm 600 metres offshore southern end, main beach, Normanville Bronze Whaler S
02 Jan 2019 4:52pm 02 Jan 2019 4:59pm 50m off Largs North beach (halfway between Largs jetty and North Haven). Nil direction provided. Bronze Whaler S
02 Jan 2019 8:20pm 02 Jan 2020 8:58pm Port Hughes between Main Beach and Sims Cove @Harry’s Point. Unknown P

Page Last Reviewed: 22 Jan 2018
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