4. Queensland, Australia
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The United States normally averages about 19 shark attacks each year, accompanied with two fatalities. While Australia usually harbors about three deaths each year, the chance of a shark attack isn’t necessarily more likely, but the type of shark roaming around close to their shores is definitely bigger. The great white has taken numerous lives over the course of many years and people have been keeping count. There have been a total of 186 attacks in Queensland, Australia and 50 fatalities. That’s very high. Certainly the number doesn’t indicate the entire country. That being said, 50 deaths due to sharks in one area is enough to send panic throughout the region. But people still keep jumping in the water. They know the risks and the facts are known to pretty much everyone. Even surfers have heard the horror stories and are still willing to risk it for that perfect wave.
3. New South Wales, Australia
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New South Wales in Australia is home to the famous Sydney Opera House. It is considered a southeastern Australian state and whether you’re looking to hike through the Blue Mountains or take a trip over the Sydney Harbor Bridge, New South Wales has some interesting spots. Its beaches are famous as well, not only for their beauty, but for the massive amount of shark attacks and fatalities that have increased in numbers over the years. These sharks have been coming and going for millions of years, so it comes as no surprise that they get curious about what is going on near the shore. So far, there have been 229 recorded attacks. Out of that large number, 61 people were fatally wounded. Just recently, in September of 2016, a teenager was attacked by a shark at Lighthouse Beach in New South Wales. Luckily his injuries were not fatal and while officials could not determine what type of shark it was, an aerial team confirmed a sighting of a great white not far from where the attack occurred.
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