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LIST OF FATAL SALTWATER CROCODILE ATTACKS IN AUSTRALIA
The following is a list of all documented fatal saltwater crocodile attacks that have occurred in Australia since the 19th Century. Unknown attacks are likely to have occurred and have likely contributed to Australia's Missing Persons cases.
19th Century
Name, Age
Date
Location
Comments
20/01/1867
Crocodile Creek, QLD
A young Aboriginal girl was taken by a crocodile while bathing.
1/06/1869
Norman River, QLD
A man was killed by a crocodile while unfastening a rope at a river margin.
William Davis
16/05/1872
Port Darwin, NT
11/10/1873
Johnstone River, QLD
An expedition led by George Elphinstone Dalrymple was attacked by a mob of Aborigines as they camped on the Johnstone River. Failing, they fled. The leader of the Aborigines was mauled by a crocodile as he swam across the river.
Harry
1/03/1874
Herbert River, QLD
Porter, 15
6/03/1874
Euri Creek, QLD
A 15-year-old boy named Porter was dragged into Euri Creek by a saltwater crocodile and killed.
15/09/1876
near Maryborough, QLD
Boby White
15/06/1877
Smithfield, Cairns, QLD
Mr Matthews
15/06/1878
Burdekin River, QLD
3/03/1880
near Jarvisfield, QLD
Ah Pan
15/02/1881
Barron River, QLD
A Chinese man named Ah Pan was attacked and killed by a saltwater crocodile while crossing the Barron River.
19/02/1883
Herbert River, QLD
Arsin
Donald McAulay
1884
Mulgrave River, QLD
Margaret Gordon, 15
24/02/1886
Cattle Creek, QLD
Joseph Jackson
13/11/1889
Murray River, QLD
James Mason, 10
17/01/1893
Strathford, QLD
James Mason was attacked and killed while bathing in the Barron River with his father and younger brother.
15/06/1893
Bloomfield River, QLD
A man was killed while hunting bandicoot along the river bank.
31/08/1894
Barron River, QLD
A Chinese fisherman was reportedly killed in the Barron River.
15/02/1897
A man was killed by a crocodile while swimming to the opposite bank to retrieve a pipe.
Mossman River, QLD
17/04/1897
Barron River, QLD
A "black" (Aboriginal) woman was reportedly killed in the Barron River.
19th Century
1903-1949
Name, Age
Date
Location
Comments
1/01/1903
Endeavour River, QLD
An Aboriginal child was reportedly killed while camping along the Endeavour River.
Constable Parker
15/03/1904
Wyndham, WA
Unknown male
15/06/1904
Logan River, QLD
Unknown male
1/03/1905
Murray River, QLD
A man was killed while preparing to jump into the Murray River.
Amelia Healy
7/04/1912
Raglan Creek, QLD
Unknown male
1/06/1905
King Leopold Ranges, WA
Unknown male
1/08/1914
Broome, WA
Killed while fishing.
Unknown male, 60
7/04/1915
Redbank Creek, QLD
Unknown female, 16
29/05/1915
Melville Island, NT
Unknown male
1/06/1916
Forrest River, WA
Unknown male
1/03/1917
near Entrance Island, QLD
Unknown male
Unknown female
19/03/1917
Barron River, QLD
Unknown male, 50
15/10/1920
Honeymoon Bay, WA
Killed while shooting crocodiles.
Andras Peter Peterson
25/10/1920
Walder's Creek, QLD
Billy Nettle
c.1921
Temple Bay, QLD
Longford
c.1921
Temple Bay, QLD
Killed alongside Billy Nettle.
Unknown female
c.1921
Temple Bay, QLD
Killed not long after Longford & Billy Nettle in same creek.
Unknown male
6/01/1924
Tidal Waterhole, QLD
Killed while swimming in a waterhole with three other men.
21/12/1925
Walcott Inlet, WA
Unknown male
1931
Seymour River, QLD
Killed while fishing.
Unknown female, 4
4/01/1932
Seymour River, Halifax, QLD
Unknown female
1/03/1932
Bathurst Island, NT
Killed while sitting in a canoe.
Unknown female
05/1932
Bynoe Harbour, Darwin, NT
Unknown male
15/01/1933
Stewart River, QLD
9/03/1933
Pindi Pindi, QLD
A saltwater crocodile was responsible for the deaths of two schoolgirls, who were riding to school on horseback. One schoolgirl was drowned while the other's remains were found inside the crocodile.
Charlie
15/09/1933
Daly River, NT
Unknown male
1/01/1935
Victoria River, NT
Unknown female, 4
15/06/1935
Daly River, NT
Unknown male
c.1936
Ord River, WA
Unknown male, 58
30/06/1937
Wyndham, WA
Unknown male
c.1939
Bradshaw's Creek, NT
Maude
17/03/1939
South Alligator River, NT
Ellen Elizabeth Ah Kee, 12
27/11/1942
Mulgrave River, QLD
Unknown female
29/04/1947
Darwin, NT
Unknown male, 30
15/03/1948
Fitzroy River, WA
Unknown male
23/02/1949
Hart's Crossing, Ord River, WA
1903-1949
1903-1949
1975-1994
1975-1994
Name, Age
Date
Location
Comments
26/04/1975
Mission River, QLD
Peter Reimers, 32
4/10/1979
Rainbow Cliffs, NT
Trevor Gaghan, 28
Killed while sitting in a canoe.
15/07/1980
Cato River, NT
Bakurra Munyarryun
Killed while fishing.
Killed while swimming in a waterhole with three other men.
25/11/1980
Wyndham, WA
Paul Flanagan
21/12/1985
Daintree River, QLD
Beryl Wruck, 43
Disappeared during a social event.
6/09/1986
McArthur River, NT
Lee McLeod, 39
Killed while sitting in a canoe.
17/03/1987
Cahills Crossing, NT
Kerry McLoughlin, 40
Killed while fishing.
29/03/1987
Prince Regent River, WA
Ginger Meadows, 24
Killed while swimming with a group at Kings Cascade Falls.
26/06/1987
Maguiag Island, QLD
Cornwall Mooka, 37
30/09/1988
Cato River, NT
Alex Bururru, 25
15/05/1990
Deception Bay, NT
Albert Juzelionas, 43
Near Alyangula.
23/12/1993
Jardine River, QLD
Cassey Bond, 48
1994
Innisfail, QLD
A croc handler was killed at the Johnstone River Crocodile Farm.
21st Century
21st Century
Name, Age
Date
Location
Comments
23/10/2002
Sandy Billabong, NT
A female tourist was attacked and killed while swimming with friends.
Unknown female
21/12/2003
Finnis River, NT
Brett Mann
17/08/2005
Lakefield National Park, QLD
Dragged from a canoe and killed while fishing with his wife.
Barry Jefferies, 60
26/09/2005
Groote Eylandt, NT
Russell Harris, 37
Killed while snorkeling.
29/09/2005
Coburg Peninsula, NT
Killed while scuba diving.
Unknown male, 56
9/07/2006
Blythe River, NT
Unknown female, 8
Killed while fishing with family.
30/09/2008
Endeavour River, QLD
Arthur Brooker, 62
8/02/2009
Daintree River, QLD
Jeremy Doble, 5
Unknown female, 11
03/2009
Black Jungle Billabong, NT
Killed while swimming with friends at Black Jungle Billabong - an area which is actually off limits to the public.
20/02/2011
Milingimbi Island, NT
Unknown male, 14
7/12/2011
Bushy Island, QLD
Killed while snorkeling.
Unknown male
16/11/2012
Gumarrirnbang Outstation, NT
Unknown female, 7
1/12/2012
Port Bradshaw, NT
An Aboriginal boy was mauled while swimming at Port Bradshaw.
Unknown male, 12
03/2013
La Djadarr Bay, WA
Unknown male, 15
Went missing on March 13 and his body was found the following morning.
Sean Cole, 26
24/08/2013
Mary River, QLD
Unknown male, 12
26/01/2014
Mudginberri Billabong, Kakadu National Park, NT
Unknown male, 62
7/06/2014
South Alligator River, Kakadu National Park, NT
Travis Costa, 22
1/08/2014
Melville Island, NT
Went missing on 1 August. Human remains were later recovered from a crocodile shot dead by police.
Unknown male, 57
18/08/2014
Adelaide River, NT
Killed while fishing near the Adelaide River Bridge.
17/05/2016
Gunn Point, NT
A crocodile rammed a small boat with two men on board, resulting in one of the men drowning. (not included in below stats as this was death by drowning; not direct attack)
Cindy Waldron, 46
29/05/2016
Thornton Beach, Cape Tribulation, QLD
Two women, aged 46 and 47, were swimming at Thornton Beach at night when a Saltwater Crocodile attacked and killed the 46-year-old.
Unknown male, 47
19/01/2017
Cahills Crossing, NT
20/03/2017
Ocean Shore Beach, QLD
10/10/2017
Mowbray River, Port Douglas, QLD
Warren Hughes, 35
Anne Cameron, 79
Went missing on October 10. Human remains were recovered from a crocodile not far from where she was last seen.
12/10/2018
near Gan Gan, East Arnhem Land, NT
Unknown female
Killed while fishing with family.
Andrew Heard, 69
11/02/2021
Hinchinbrook Island, QLD
Reported missing on 11 February. Human remains were later recovered from a crocodile in the area of his disappearance.
29/04/2023
Lakefield National Park, QLD
Kevin Darmody, 65
Unknown male, 16
04/2024
Saibai Island, QLD
Body Recovered 28/04/2024.
2/07/2024
Mango Creek, NT
Unknown female, 12
Body recovered 5/08/2024.
Dr David Hogbin, 40
3/08/2024
Annan River, Cooktown, QLD
Fast Figures
Deaths by State (1867- )
Northern Territory
32
Queensland
53
Western Australia
13
Deaths by Decade (1970's- )
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
2010's
2020's
Total deaths since 1867
2
8
3
9
15
5
98
Fast Figures
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