NSW shark attack map: Every significant incident in history plotted
Sydney has suffered its first fatal shark attack in 60 years when a man was killed while swimming at Little Bay. Not since actress Marcia Hathaway was killed while wading in Middle Bay in 1963 had the city suffered such a tragedy. Our map highlights every significant shark attack in NSW history.
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Sydney is reeling from its first fatal shark attack in 60 years when a man was killed while swimming in Little Bay in Sydney's south.
It was the first time since Maria Hathaway was killed as she waded in the shallows of Sydney Harbour in 1963 that the city had suffered a fatal attack.
It was also the fifth fatal in NSW since June 2020 when Rob Pedretti was attacked by a great white shark while surfing at Salt Beach, Kingscliff.
The following month 15-year-old Mani Hart-Deville was attacked while surfing at Wooli Beach and later succumbed to his injuries.
Then in May, 2021, Mark Sanguinetti suffered fatal injuries from a 4.5m great white while surfing at Tuncurry Beach.
And then in September last year Timothy Thompson died after being bitten while surfing at Emerald Beach, north of Coffs Harbour.
Check out the complete list of NSW shark attacks in our INTERACTIVE MAP below.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: EVERY AUSSIE SHARK ATTACK IN RECORDED HISTORY
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