Papua New Guinea shark attack data
130 attacks recorded (54 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26th 2019 | Central Province | Ragelapara reef | Y |
| Feb 17th 2014 | N | ||
| Sep 11th 2011 | Central Province | Hula, near Port Moresby | N |
| Jul 1st 2005 | N | ||
| Jun 13th 2002 | Louisiade Archipelago | Brooker Island , Calvados Chain | N |
| Jun 13th 2002 | Louisiade Archipelago | Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island | Y |
| May 21st 2002 | Tewatewa Island | N | |
| Jun 30th 2000 | Madang Province | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | Y |
| May 7th 2000 | Madang Province | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | N |
| May 7th 2000 | Madang Province | Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby | Y |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Madang Province | Madang | Y |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Madang Province | Madang | N |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Madang Province | Madang | Y |
| Jul 1st 1975 | Milne Bay Province | D'Entrecasteaux islands, 20 miles off the coast | Y |
| May 1st 1968 | New Ireland Province | N | |
| Apr 11th 1968 | Gulf Province | Orokolo Bay | Y |
| Jan 17th 1968 | Morobe Province | Finschafen | Y |
| Dec 21st 1967 | Central Province | Port Moresby | N |
| Sep 7th 1967 | New Ireland Province | N | |
| Sep 6th 1967 | New Ireland Province | Lambom Island | Y |
| Sep 1st 1967 | Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambon Island | Y | |
| Mar 1st 1967 | New Britain | Barawon Beach, near Rabaul | N |
| Oct 30th 1966 | New Ireland Province | Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambom Island | Y |
| Oct 19th 1966 | New Ireland Province | Mission Beach, Lambon Island, near Duke of York Islands | Y |
| Jul 14th 1966 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Manus Island | Y |
| Oct 1st 1965 | New Britain | N | |
| Sep 21st 1965 | Sek Harbor | N | |
| Sep 12th 1965 | East Sepik | Moem Village near Wewak | N |
| Jun 1st 1965 | Near Bougainville (North Solomons) | Huhunoti Island | N |
| Dec 10th 1964 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Buka Island | N |
| Dec 9th 1964 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Off Sing Village, Buka Island | N |
| Jul 1st 1964 | New Ireland Province | A reef off New Hanover (Northern end) | Y |
| Jul 1st 1964 | New Ireland Province | Southern end | N |
| Jun 17th 1964 | New Britain | Near Rabaul | N |
| Apr 7th 1964 | Madang Province | Inshore side of reef near Madang | Y |
| Mar 28th 1964 | Central Province | 30 miles from Port Moresby | Y |
| Nov 30th 1963 | Gulf Province | Kukipi, 150 miles west of Port Moresby in the Lakekamu River area | N |
| Nov 5th 1963 | New Britain | N | |
| Jun 1st 1963 | Central Province | Near Fisherman's Island | N |
| Feb 27th 1963 | New Ireland Province | Namatanai | N |
| Aug 30th 1962 | Northern District | Kufulu Point | N |
| Aug 1st 1962 | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Pekinberui Village, Tabar Island | Y |
| Jun 10th 1962 | Mouth of Suareng River, a mile from Taludig | Y | |
| Mar 24th 1962 | Madang | Matukar village | Y |
| Feb 23rd 1962 | Central Province | Fisherman | N |
| Jan 11th 1962 | 10 | Jukuataia Village | N |
| Aug 1st 1961 | Vanimo on Musu side of Wutong anchorage | N | |
| Jun 1st 1961 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Rossun, Manus | N |
| Nov 1st 1960 | Central Province | Abau Subdistrict | Y |
| Oct 1st 1960 | New Britain | East Nakanai, Talasea | N |
| Aug 22nd 1960 | Milne Bay Province | N | |
| Jul 27th 1960 | Milne Bay Province | Taupota, Samarai | N |
| Jul 2nd 1960 | Madang | Bimat, Bogia | N |
| Jul 1st 1960 | Madang | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1960 | West New Britain Province | West Nakanai, Talasea | N |
| May 1st 1960 | Madang | Taludig | Y |
| Feb 19th 1960 | Central Province | Tupuselei Village, about 40 miles east of Port Moresby | Y |
| Jan 30th 1960 | Madang (WO) | Off Taludig Village, at mouth of the Murnass River | N |
| Dec 26th 1959 | Rigo subdistrict | Kaparoka | Y |
| Nov 1st 1959 | New Britain | Rapindik Beach, Rabaul | N |
| Oct 5th 1959 | Madang | Taludig | N |
| Jul 1st 1959 | West New Britain Province | Poi, Kombe Talasea | N |
| Jul 1st 1959 | West New Britain Province | Kalapiai, Kombe | N |
| Jul 1st 1959 | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Enuk Island, Kavieng | Y |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Morobe Province | N | |
| Feb 16th 1959 | Kikori River mouth | Ururumba, mouth of Kikori River 7.45S, 144.40E | N |
| Dec 27th 1958 | Madang Province | Taludig | N |
| Nov 7th 1958 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | M'Buke, south of Manus Island | Y |
| Oct 1st 1958 | West New Britain Province | East Nakanai, Talasea | N |
| Jul 1st 1958 | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Maritzoan, east coast of Namatanai | Y |
| Jul 1st 1958 | Louisiade Archipelago | Brooker Island , Calvados Chain | Y |
| Jul 1st 1958 | West New Britain Province | Bulu, Talasea | Y |
| Jul 1st 1958 | West New Britain Province | Kombe, Talasea | Y |
| Jul 1st 1958 | Morobe Province | Korem, Finschhafen | N |
| Apr 1st 1958 | Morobe Province | Nasigilatu (Near Malasanga, Finschhafen, in the Huon Gulf) | N |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Abau Subdistrict,Central Province | Mailu area | Y |
| Jul 1st 1957 | New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago | Duke of York Island | Y |
| Apr 7th 1957 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kieta | N |
| Dec 26th 1956 | Milne Bay Province | Samarai Island (south end) | Y |
| Oct 20th 1956 | Central Province | Kapakapa | N |
| Oct 1st 1956 | Port Moresby | Y | |
| Aug 25th 1956 | Central Province | Paga Point or Fishermans Island, Port Moresby | Y |
| Aug 20th 1956 | Central Province | Paga Point, Port Moresby | N |
| Aug 1st 1956 | Central Province | Yule Island | N |
| Aug 1st 1956 | Central Province | Fisherman's Island, near Port Moresby | N |
| Jul 1st 1956 | Madang Province | Singour, 60 miles south of Madang | N |
| Jul 1st 1956 | Milne Bay Province | Kimuta, Renard Island | Y |
| Jul 1st 1956 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Hus Island | N |
| Jul 1st 1956 | New Ireland Province | Enuk Island | Y |
| Nov 16th 1955 | Central Province | Kalautu Village, Baibara at the mouth of Oibada River | N |
| Nov 1st 1955 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Low Island, Manus | N |
| Jul 1st 1955 | New Ireland | Lavongai | N |
| May 1st 1955 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Lou Island, south of Manus Island | N |
| Apr 13th 1955 | Central Province | Hadrian | N |
| Apr 12th 1955 | Abau | N | |
| Mar 1st 1955 | New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago | Kabiman, West coast | N |
| Dec 9th 1954 | Central Province | Kila Beach, Port Moresby | Y |
| Jul 1st 1954 | West New Britain Province | Volupai, Talasea | N |
| May 26th 1954 | East Sepik | Wewak | Y |
| May 1st 1954 | Madang Province | Near Madang Town | N |