Shark Attack Data

Shark Attacks: The Database

Shark attack at Off Blacksmith Beach in New South Wales, Australia

GSAF Case # 2015.01.17
Date 17 Jan 2015
Country Australia
Area New South Wales
Location Off Blacksmith Beach
Activity Fishing
Name Boat: occupants: Tim Watson & Allan de Sylva
Sex Male
Age
Injury Shark bumped boat, no injury to occupants
Time
Species 5 m shark
Investigator or Source The Sydney Morning Herald, 1/18/2015
Fatal? Not fatal
Unprovoked? Unprovoked