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 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (153 reports)

2022

Date of Sighting Time of Sighting Date of Report Time of Report Sighting Location Shark Species Identifier
31 Dec 2022 12:00am 01 Jan 2023 8:02pm About 20m from the bouy near the rocks of the smaller beach Bronze Whaler P
29 Dec 2022 3:20pm 29 Dec 2022 3:26pm Grange jetty about 50-100 meters from shore Bronze Whaler P
27 Dec 2022 12:00am 28 Dec 2022 2:12pm Chinamans Hat Island, Pondalowie Bay Road -Innes National Park White Shark P
27 Dec 2022 12:00am 29 Dec 2022 6:54pm Black point bay, twice or three times White Shark P
25 Dec 2022 12:20pm 25 Dec 2022 12:32pm grange jetty 50m off the jetty Unknown S
21 Dec 2022 12:00am 23 Dec 2022 12:31am Henley Beach end of jetty caught in a crabber Port Jackson Shark P
20 Dec 2022 12:00am 20 Dec 2022 9:55pm Coobowie bay White Shark P
20 Dec 2022 1:30am 20 Dec 2022 2:30pm ~ 300 - 400 m north of CARCASE ROCK near the PORT LINCOLN National Park White Shark P
18 Dec 2022 12:00am 18 Dec 2022 1:42pm Second Valley Beach White Shark P
17 Dec 2022 11:30am 17 Dec 2022 5:06pm Brighton Bronze Whaler S
13 Dec 2022 12:00am 15 Dec 2022 3:49pm Corny Point, Yorke Peninsula. White Shark P
29 Nov 2022 10:10am 29 Nov 2022 11:29am Whyalla marina breakwall White Shark P
17 Nov 2022 2:40pm 18 Nov 2022 12:28pm I was windsurfing about 50m off the shore off the Brighton Seacliff Yacht Club. I spotted a 5-6 foot juvenile Bronze whaler tracking North towards the Brighton jetty. Shark had white tips on both fins. Bronze Whaler P
06 Nov 2022 12:00am 07 Nov 2022 4:09pm Port Augusta White Shark P
23 Oct 2022 12:00am 26 Oct 2022 9:21am seacliff White Shark P
19 Oct 2022 1:00pm 19 Oct 2022 5:24pm Seacliff beach (across from Angus Neill Reserve) Unknown P
16 Oct 2022 12:00am 18 Oct 2022 10:39pm Salmon Hole Daly’s Head Yorke Peninsula (Surf break) White Shark P
15 Oct 2022 12:00am 15 Oct 2022 10:10pm Lady Bay White Shark P
24 Sep 2022 10:00am 26 Sep 2022 10:55am Daly Head National Surfing Reserve White Shark P
20 Jul 2022 9:00am 20 Jul 2022 9:47am Farm Beach - Eyre Peninsula Distance was 3.1 NM Due West of the fence line White Shark P
14 Jul 2022 4:00pm 17 Jul 2022 11:23am Southern side of the drift. Kangaroo Island. Approx 2 nm north east of redbanks. White Shark P
17 Jun 2022 12:00pm 19 Jun 2022 11:00am 15 ft White Shark sighted by Diver at Hot Spot (Offshore from Elliston). White Shark A
11 Jun 2022 1:00pm 11 Jun 2022 3:44pm Point Westall, Streaky Bay White Shark A
10 Jun 2022 5:00pm 11 Jun 2022 8:13am Seal Island, Elliston White Shark A
10 Jun 2022 2:00pm 11 Jun 2022 8:11am The Watchers, Elliston White Shark A
29 Apr 2022 4:45pm 29 Apr 2022 5:18pm Tennyson Dunes Unknown S
26 Apr 2022 1:41pm 26 Apr 2022 1:49pm Sea Side Of The Goolwa Barrage Bronze Whaler S
20 Apr 2022 1:03pm 20 Apr 2022 1:07pm Christies Beach, Sa / 100 Metres From The Shore Bronze Whaler S
15 Apr 2022 2:56pm 15 Apr 2022 3:05pm 400m South Of The Moana Surf Life Saving Club. Job Number: P22041501533 Bronze Whaler S
10 Apr 2022 11:45am 10 Apr 2022 12:04pm 200 M Of Henley Jetty And About 200m Offshore Unknown S
10 Apr 2022 11:20am 10 Apr 2022 11:25am Port Norlunga Jetty Bronze Whaler S
09 Apr 2022 4:00pm 09 Apr 2022 4:16pm There Is A Shark 100m Off Shore Near 10 Heron Way, Hallett Cove Sa 5158. The Helicopter Scared It Out To Sea. It Is 2.5 To 3m Long. Her Ref Is 1426 White Shark S
02 Apr 2022 2:24pm 02 Apr 2022 2:37pm End Of Helmsman Terrace In Seaford And 30 Metres Off Shore Bronze Whaler S
27 Mar 2022 2:25am 27 Mar 2022 10:01pm Approx 200mtrs north side of Port germein jetty over shallows and weed drop off . Approx last hour run out tide White Shark P
27 Mar 2022 11:00am 27 Mar 2022 11:24am Henley Beach jetty Bronze Whaler S
27 Mar 2022 10:50am 27 Mar 2022 11:00am Port Noarlunga South, By Fremantle Road Directly Across, About 50m From The Shore. Bronze Whaler S
25 Mar 2022 2:00pm 29 Mar 2022 7:44am Emu Bay beach. Eastern end, 300mtrs from beach. Port Jackson Shark P
19 Mar 2022 2:00pm 19 Mar 2022 4:27pm Brighton beach in Adelaide. Exact co-ordinates of the sighting are: -35.02297111905524, 138.5144359435059 Unknown P
19 Mar 2022 6:40pm 19 Mar 2022 7:01pm Glenelg Jetty Unknown S
16 Mar 2022 2:40pm 16 Mar 2022 3:56pm Avoid Bay, Coffin Bay National Park White Shark A
14 Mar 2022 2:05pm 14 Mar 2022 2:09pm Henley Jetty 100m North Bronze Whaler S
13 Mar 2022 5:00pm 16 Mar 2022 4:00pm Sheringa - Hot Spot near Elliston White Shark A
13 Mar 2022 2:24pm 13 Mar 2022 2:29pm Wirrina Cove - Off Main South Road. Bronze Whaler S
13 Mar 2022 3:55pm 13 Mar 2022 4:07pm Christies Beach Caravan Park 100m Off Shore Bronze Whaler S
12 Mar 2022 12:30pm 12 Mar 2022 6:20pm 3km out to sea from Myponie Point (near Wallaroo) White Shark P
12 Mar 2022 7:00am 12 Mar 2022 4:09pm Glenelg beach Dusky Shark P
12 Mar 2022 11:00am 12 Mar 2022 11:07am Karakalinga, 50metres From Jetty Near River Mouth Bronze Whaler S
09 Mar 2022 2:30pm 09 Mar 2022 2:37pm Moana Beach Bronze Whaler S
06 Mar 2022 1:15pm 06 Mar 2022 12:59pm 150m Off Grange Jetty Unknown S
03 Mar 2022 5:23pm 03 Mar 2022 5:32pm Moana Beach 100 Metres From Shore Smooth Hammerhead S
01 Mar 2022 11:20am 01 Mar 2022 11:29am 200m North Off Shore From Roberts St On Sillicks Beach Bronze Whaler S
26 Feb 2022 1:10pm 26 Feb 2022 1:26pm Seacliff Unknown S
26 Feb 2022 10:46am 26 Feb 2022 10:52am Maslin Beach At The Northern End Bronze Whaler S
25 Feb 2022 1:30pm 25 Feb 2022 1:39pm Henley Jetty, 50m From Shore Bronze Whaler S
23 Feb 2022 9:10am 23 Feb 2022 9:15am Grange Jetty Bronze Whaler P
21 Feb 2022 4:36pm 21 Feb 2022 4:40pm Grange Jetty Bronze Whaler S
20 Feb 2022 3:50pm 20 Feb 2022 4:00pm 500 Off Meters Off Muslin Beach Smooth Hammerhead S
19 Feb 2022 10:44am 19 Feb 2022 11:49am 1.5 Km Nw Of Grand Jetty White Shark S
19 Feb 2022 9:57am 19 Feb 2022 10:22am Henley Beach Jetty Bronze Whaler S
17 Feb 2022 4:48pm 17 Feb 2022 5:03pm Port Willunga Opposite Port Willunga Sa Bronze Whaler S
17 Feb 2022 4:20pm 17 Feb 2022 4:35pm Just North Of West Lakes Shore Bronze Whaler S
17 Feb 2022 5:05pm 17 Feb 2022 5:15pm Carrickalinga, 50 M From Shore Bronze Whaler S
16 Feb 2022 1:00pm 17 Feb 2022 8:09pm S35 37.047 E137 09.095 Stokes Bay Depth 25 meters White Shark P
16 Feb 2022 4:59pm 16 Feb 2022 5:11pm Waving Chat Itself. 200m North Of The Grange Jetty Off Of Trimmer Pde. Bronze Whaler S
13 Feb 2022 6:50pm 13 Feb 2022 7:00pm Between The Grange Jetty And Henley Jetty Bronze Whaler S
13 Feb 2022 5:35pm 13 Feb 2022 5:42pm Port Stanvac Oil Refinery 100 Meters Out Unknown S
12 Feb 2022 3:50pm 12 Feb 2022 4:05pm Mary Ellis Reck Beach Unknown S
11 Feb 2022 4:30pm 11 Feb 2022 4:39pm Grange Jetty Bronze Whaler S
11 Feb 2022 5:45pm 11 Feb 2022 5:47pm Glenelg Jetty Bronze Whaler S
10 Feb 2022 3:24pm 10 Feb 2022 3:28pm Grange Jetty. Unknown S
09 Feb 2022 2:33pm 09 Feb 2022 2:41pm 100 M South Of Grange Jetty, 50 M Off Shore Bronze Whaler S
08 Feb 2022 11:02am 08 Feb 2022 11:10am Hobart Memorial Lookout Bronze Whaler S
06 Feb 2022 2:40pm 06 Feb 2022 2:50pm Port McDonald Lookout, Unknown Distance From Lookout, Heading In An Easterly Direction Shortfin Mako S
04 Feb 2022 1:35pm 04 Feb 2022 1:42pm 100m North Of Henley Jetty Bronze Whaler S
03 Feb 2022 5:33pm 03 Feb 2022 5:45pm Old Noarlunga - 138:27:52.7040 - 35:10:53.2104 Bronze Whaler S
02 Feb 2022 1:45pm 02 Feb 2022 1:55pm Glenelg Jetty Bronze Whaler S
02 Feb 2022 1:46pm 02 Feb 2022 1:56pm Brighton Beach 300 Meters From The Jetty Bronze Whaler S
31 Jan 2022 2:50pm 31 Jan 2022 2:54pm Glen Elg Jetty 40 Metres Offshore, Water Isw Being Evacuated Just Now. Bronze Whaler S
30 Jan 2022 10:27am 30 Jan 2022 10:45am West Lakes Shore Bronze Whaler S
30 Jan 2022 5:26pm 30 Jan 2022 5:31pm 200m South Of The Grange Jetty And 15m Off Shore Bronze Whaler S
30 Jan 2022 12:55pm 30 Jan 2022 1:07pm 150 Meter North Hmas Hobart Lookout Bronze Whaler S
29 Jan 2022 2:20pm 29 Jan 2022 2:25pm Out From Moana Beach Bronze Whaler S
29 Jan 2022 3:35pm 29 Jan 2022 3:43pm 1.5 Km North Steve Woolston Road White Shark S
28 Jan 2022 12:05pm 28 Jan 2022 12:18pm Along Long Beach North Of Robe - Unknown But It Was 5 Meters Long Unknown S
27 Jan 2022 12:09pm 27 Jan 2022 12:16pm Horshoe Bay Unknown S
27 Jan 2022 2:30pm 27 Jan 2022 2:46pm Lady Bay Road Normanville Bronze Whaler S
27 Jan 2022 2:15pm 27 Jan 2022 2:22pm Port Norlunga Jetty/south Beach Bronze Whaler S
26 Jan 2022 4:54pm 26 Jan 2022 4:59pm North Port Noarlunga Jetty Bronze Whaler S
25 Jan 2022 11:37am 25 Jan 2022 11:44am Goolwa Beach Bronze Whaler S
25 Jan 2022 10:55am 25 Jan 2022 11:01am 400 Meter Of Shore At Myponga Beach White Shark S
21 Jan 2022 1:56pm 21 Jan 2022 2:06pm West Beach Boatramp 100m Offshore Smooth Hammerhead S
21 Jan 2022 2:11pm 21 Jan 2022 2:18pm South Of Port Willunga Bronze Whaler S
21 Jan 2022 2:47pm 21 Jan 2022 2:53pm 500 Meters From Victor Harbour Beach, Near Granite Island Bronze Whaler S
21 Jan 2022 3:35pm 21 Jan 2022 3:52pm Moana Ochre Point - 100m Offshore Bronze Whaler S
21 Jan 2022 11:25am 21 Jan 2022 11:35am Basham Beach Bronze Whaler S
21 Jan 2022 7:55am 21 Jan 2022 8:03am Robert Street Sellecks Beach Bronze Whaler S
20 Jan 2022 8:55pm 20 Jan 2022 8:58pm 200 M From Henley Beach Life Savers Club White Shark S
19 Jan 2022 2:30pm 19 Jan 2022 2:42pm Near Reedy St Henley Beach Bronze Whaler S
19 Jan 2022 5:50pm 19 Jan 2022 6:01pm Moana Offshore Bronze Whaler S
18 Jan 2022 2:13pm 18 Jan 2022 2:21pm Torrens River Oulet, Henley Beach , 50 Metres From Shore Bronze Whaler S
17 Jan 2022 2:27pm 17 Jan 2022 2:33pm Glenelg South Just Off The Broadway Bronze Whaler S
17 Jan 2022 2:25pm 17 Jan 2022 2:34pm Angus Neill Reserve, Young St, Seacliffe Bronze Whaler S
17 Jan 2022 11:46am 17 Jan 2022 11:52am The Bluff Victor Harbour White Shark S
15 Jan 2022 6:00am 15 Nov 2022 10:31am Vivonne Bay White Shark P
15 Jan 2022 5:30pm 15 Jan 2022 5:44pm 2 Sharks: Around Grange Jetty. 3m (adj Trimmer Pde) 2m (b/w Grange Jetty And Henley Jetty Adj Reedie St) Bronze Whaler S
15 Jan 2022 7:30pm 15 Jan 2022 7:41pm Midway Between Glenelg Jetty And Brighton Jetty Bronze Whaler S
15 Jan 2022 11:55am 15 Jan 2022 12:12pm Ochre Point In Moana Bronze Whaler S
15 Jan 2022 4:04pm 15 Jan 2022 4:11pm Tennyson Beach 50m From Shore Bronze Whaler S
15 Jan 2022 1:35pm 15 Jan 2022 1:46pm About 50m From The Junction Of Esplande And Thomas Street Aldinga Beach Bronze Whaler S
15 Jan 2022 11:15am 15 Jan 2022 11:40am Henley Jetty Unknown S
15 Jan 2022 3:45pm 15 Jan 2022 4:00pm Seaford Beach Unknown S
14 Jan 2022 2:30pm 14 Jan 2022 2:34pm 2X SHARKS 30M OFF SHORE NEAR LITTLE GORGE, NORMANVILLE NOT GOING ANY PARTICULAR DIRECTION SHARK PLANE ACTIVATED SIREN THERE ARE 2 PEOPLE IN A CANOE IN THE WATER, BUT WOULD BE ABOUT 1KM AWAY Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2022 2:08pm 14 Jan 2022 2:11pm 30meters Off Of Black Point Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2022 11:51am 14 Jan 2022 12:02pm Aldinga Beach -100 Meters Off Shore Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2022 1:58pm 14 Jan 2022 2:06pm Grange Sailing Club Bronze Whaler S
14 Jan 2022 7:21pm 14 Jan 2022 7:29pm Reedie St Henley Beach Smooth Hammerhead S
13 Jan 2022 5:20pm 13 Jan 2022 5:30pm Lilttle Gorge Bronze Whaler S
13 Jan 2022 1:14pm 13 Jan 2022 1:23pm Henley Jetty Bronze Whaler P
13 Jan 2022 2:12pm 13 Jan 2022 2:15pm Maslin Beach (south 130m Off-Shore) Bronze Whaler P
13 Jan 2022 2:36pm 13 Jan 2022 2:41pm Between West Beach And Henley Surf Life Saving Club, 100 M From Shore Smooth Hammerhead P
13 Jan 2022 1:22pm 13 Jan 2022 1:32pm O Sullivans Beach Boat Ramp Smooth Hammerhead P
13 Jan 2022 2:00pm 13 Jan 2022 2:09pm 100 Metres From Grange Boat Ramp Bronze Whaler P
12 Jan 2022 3:25pm 12 Jan 2022 3:39pm Normanville 30m Off Shore North Of The Boat Ramp Bronze Whaler P
11 Jan 2022 12:30pm 11 Jan 2022 12:46pm 100m off shore from River Torrens outlet Bronze Whaler S
11 Jan 2022 6:15pm 11 Jan 2022 6:27pm The Bluff Encounter Bay Victor Harbour, West Side Bronze Whaler P
11 Jan 2022 6:30pm 11 Jan 2022 6:32pm Middleton Beach/ Middleton Point Inlet Bronze Whaler P
10 Jan 2022 8:45am 10 Jan 2022 8:51am Henley Beach Unknown P
10 Jan 2022 5:48pm 10 Jan 2022 5:52pm Off Aldinga Beach 100 Mtrs From Shore Bronze Whaler P
10 Jan 2022 3:00pm 10 Jan 2022 3:11pm Watson Gap Bronze Whaler P
09 Jan 2022 1:15pm 09 Jan 2022 2:22pm Henley Jetty headed south 100m from shore/jetty Bronze Whaler S
09 Jan 2022 4:05pm 09 Jan 2022 4:12pm 600m South Moana Surf Life Saving Club Bronze Whaler P
09 Jan 2022 4:00pm 09 Jan 2022 4:02pm Port Noarlunga South Bronze Whaler P
09 Jan 2022 4:00pm 09 Jan 2022 4:11pm Just South Of Osullivans Beach, 100 Meters From Shore Bronze Whaler P
09 Jan 2022 5:55pm 09 Jan 2022 6:02pm 100 Meters Off Shore At Hallam Terracetennyson Sa 5022 Bronze Whaler P
09 Jan 2022 1:13pm 09 Jan 2022 2:22pm Maslin Beach Bronze Whaler P
08 Jan 2022 1:40pm 08 Jan 2023 2:26pm Port Julia, 150m offshore, sighted from jetski White Shark P
07 Jan 2022 8:30pm 08 Jan 2023 2:30pm Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island White Shark P
07 Jan 2022 6:40pm 08 Jan 2023 11:38am Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island - off end of boat ramp Bronze Whaler P
06 Jan 2022 8:25am 06 Jan 2023 9:10am Directly beneath Grange jetty heading South towards Henley Beach. 120m off shore. Bronze Whaler P
06 Jan 2022 8:45pm 08 Jan 2023 2:33pm West Beach, 50-100m offshore Unknown P
04 Jan 2022 12:00am 08 Jan 2023 4:58pm Pt Vincent channel marker 20m from wharf (About 1430hrs - won't let me input time) Wobbegong – Cobbler/Banded/Spotted P
04 Jan 2022 1:20pm 04 Jan 2022 1:24pm Largs Bay Bronze Whaler P
04 Jan 2022 2:00pm 04 Jan 2022 2:10pm Grange Bronze Whaler P
03 Jan 2022 8:26am 03 Jan 2022 8:35am Off Lady Bay Rd, Normanville Bronze Whaler S
03 Jan 2022 4:16pm 03 Jan 2022 4:30pm 300M SOUTH OF ONKAPARINGA MOUTH CROSS STREET: ESPLANADE/ELIZA ST, PT NOARLUNGA SOUTH 2 SHARKS - THEY WERE 100M FROM SHORE BUT SHEPHERDED OUT TO 500M BY WESTPAC HELICOPTER Bronze Whaler R
03 Jan 2022 7:15pm 03 Jan 2022 7:23pm Maslin Beach 100 Metres Off Coast. 2 M Long Bronze Whaler P
03 Jan 2022 9:00am 03 Jan 2022 9:10am Kent St Bronze Whaler P
03 Jan 2022 12:53pm 03 Jan 2022 1:01pm Glenelg Beach Aligned With Phillipps St Bronze Whaler P
03 Jan 2022 9:45am 03 Jan 2022 9:56am Broadway, South Esplanade Unknown P
03 Jan 2022 12:25pm 03 Jan 2022 12:36pm Port Noarlunga Jetty 50m Off Shore 20m Of The Jetty Bronze Whaler P
02 Jan 2022 2:30pm 02 Jan 2022 2:43pm North Of Aldinga Beach, Level With Butterworth Road Bronze Whaler P
02 Jan 2022 12:15pm 02 Jan 2022 12:24pm Port Noarlunga Bronze Whaler P
01 Jan 2022 12:00am 02 Jan 2023 3:12pm Hove/Brighton beach Unknown P

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