In another close encounter to a very popular surfing/swimming beach on the east coast of Australia, an inquisitive Great White circles a small fishing boat just off Avoca beach north of Sydney. Here’s the vision of the exact moment two fishermen discovering a Great White circling their boat.
This follows an increasing trend of Great White sightings along the coast of NSW over the past 10 years. Avoca beach has had several attacks and many more sightings in recent years. Avoca has an incredibly strong local surfing scene.
Picture: Peter Clark
Avoca is a very popular surf spot with a fun peaks & great waves off both points.
Picture: Magic Seaweed
Great White off the coast of Mereweather last year
Source: Nicholas Tonks
Here’s a list of the last 10 years of shark attacks in NSW. Be careful & be safe out there folks!
SHARK ATTACKS IN NSW (2005-2015)
1. Jan 28, 2008 – Cook Island, Tweed Heads – Injured
2. Jan 11, 2009 – Dreamtime Beach, Fingal Head – Injured
3. Mar 20, 2007 – South Golden Beach, Brunswick Heads – Injured
4. Nov 8, 2007 – Wategos Beach, Byron Bay – Injured
5. Sept 9, 2014 – Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay – Fatal
6. Oct 15, 2007 – The Pass, Byron Bay – Injured
7. Sep 8, 2008 – Byron Bay – Uninjured
8. Aug 30, 2008 – Tallow Beach, Byron Bay – Uninjured
9. July 30, 2009 – Broken Head, Byron Bay – Injured
10. Dec 2, 2011 – Broken Head Beach, Taylors Lake – Injured
11. Feb 8, 2015 – Seven Mile Beach, Ballina – Injured
12. Oct 28, 2009 – Lennox Head, Ballina – Uninjured
13. Feb 3, 2007 – Angels Beach, Ballina – Injured
14. Feb 9, 2015 – Shelly Beach, Ballina – Fatal
15. April 8, 2008 Lighthouse Beach, Ballina – Fatal
16. Dec 13, 2009 – Evans Head – Injured
17. Sep 13, 2010 – Illuka, Yamba – Injured
18. Feb 6, 2010 – Turner’s Beach, Yamba – Uninjured
19. Dec 11, 2011 – Angourie Beach, Yamba – Injured
20. Feb 7, 2009 – Minnie Waters, Sandon Beach – Uninjured
21. Oct 16, 2010 Mullawarra Beach, Arrawarra – Injured
22. Nov 30, 2013 – Campbell’s Beach Coffs Harbour – Fatal
23. Sep 7, 2005 – Park Beach Coffs Harbour – Injured
24. Sep 24, 2005 – South West Rocks, Little Bay – Uninjured
25. Aug 8, 2010 – Crescent Head – Injured
26. May 18, 2010 – Point Plomer, Crescent Head – Injured
27. Sept 26, 2014 – Town Beach, Port Macquarie – Injured
28. June 5, 2007 – Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie – Injured
29. Feb 18, 2009 – Shelley Beach, Port Macquarie – Uninjured
30. Dec 5, 2013 – Shelley Beach, Port Macquarie – Injured
31. Dec 28, 2012 – Kylie’s Beach, Crowdy Bay National Park – Injured
32. Mar 23, 2011 – Crowdy Head – Injured
33. Feb 3, 2012 – Wallabi Point, Old Bar – Uninjured
34. Dec 27, 2009 – Tuncurry Beach – Uninjured
35. Jan 9, 2007 – Sandbar Beach, Smiths Lake – Uninjured
36. Dec 28, 2008 Seal Rocks – Uninjured
37. Dec 18, 2007 – Port Stephens, – Injured
38. April 12, 2009 – Fingal Spit, Port Stephens – Uninjured.
39. Mar 16, 2011 Jimmy’s Beach, Port Stephens – Injured
40. April 11, 2006 – Cowrie Hole, Newcastle – Injured
41. Jan 18, 2012 – Redhead Beach, Newcastle – Injured
42. May 27, 2012 – Redhead Beach, Newcastle – Uninjured
43. Feb 6, 2015 – Merewether Beach, Newcastle – Injured
44. Mar 25, 2005 Crackneck Point, Bateau Bay – Uninjured
45. Jan 3, 2012 – North Avoca Beach – Injured
46. March 15, 2012 – Lion Island, Hawkesbury River – Uninjured
47. Mar 1, 2009 – Avalon Beach – Injured
48. Feb 11, 2010 – Bongin Bongin Bay, Mona Vale – Injured
49. Dec 30, 2012 – Dee Why Beach, Sydney – Uninjured
50. Feb 11, 2009 – Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney Harbour – Injured
51. July 14, 2007 – Shelly Beach, Manly – Injured
52. Mar 15, 2006 – Bondi Beach – Uninjured
53. Feb 12, 2009 – Bondi Beach – Injured
54. April 16, 2005 – Bronte Beach – Uninjured
55. Mar 23, 2009 – Maroubra Beach – Injured
56. April 3, 2014 – Tathra Beach – Fatal
57. July 27, 2009 – Seven Mile Beach, Kiama – Injured
58. June 6, 2013 – Target Beach, Jervis Bay – Uninjured
59. Feb 7, 2009 – Cellito Beach, North Coast, Uninjured
60. Mar 19, 2009 – Broulee Beach, Batemans Bay – Uninjured
Source: Australian Shark Attack File
Avoca is a very popular beach not just for surfing but for holiday makers, families and young children.
Picture: Peter Clark
