{"id":1481,"date":"2018-11-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/central-coast-beach-named-one-most-likely-locations-shark-attacks-australia\/"},"modified":"2018-11-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T14:00:00","slug":"central-coast-beach-named-one-most-likely-locations-shark-attacks-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/central-coast-beach-named-one-most-likely-locations-shark-attacks-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Coast beach named one of the most likely locations for shark attacks in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gettyimages-582008299.jpg\" width=\"607\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>And it&#8217;s not where you would think.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you cringe when watching Jaws or shudder when \u2018Shark Week\u2019 comes on the Discovery Channel, we recommend looking away now.<\/p>\n<p>Data has found that one of our most-loved Central Coast beaches is a hotspot for hungry yakkas, making it into the top five most dangerous places in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the Shark Research Institute\u2019s \u2018Global Shark Attack File\u2019, our humble Shelly Beach on the northern side of the Coast has taken out spot number five on the list of the most unprovoked shark attacks in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Between 1990 and 2016, the beach has seen three shark attacks and one fatality.<\/p>\n<p>And although that doesn\u2019t seem like a massive number, it goes against the odds to have three attacks at one beach in an area that is lined with 41 beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Shelly Beach tied equal fifth with other locations such as Bondi Beach, Seal Rocks, Fingal Bay and Lennox Head.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-1528928342008-c98031336d89.jpeg\" alt=\"man riding on surfboard near shark\" width=\"392\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cottlesloe Beach and Newcastle tied for fourth with four shark attacks in the 26-year period while Sydney Harbour came in third with six incidents and Ballina ran second with 6 attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The number one spot in Australia for shark attacks is none other than Byron Bay, that has had a whopping 12 attacks during the research period.<\/p>\n<p>Although you may be tempted to abandon your beach gear and spend the rest of your life at Gosford Pool, the Curator of the Australian Shark Attack File, John West, says that most sharks just swim right by.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt must be said that just because a shark is in the water nearby it does not mean that it will attack. There are many instances where large free swimming predatory sharks were observed to have swum past people in the water and took no or only a cursory, interest in them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/gosford-hospital-fees-skyrocket-458\" target=\"_blank\">Gosford Hospital paring fees skyrocket by 458%<\/a><br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/massive-christmas-market-coming-central-coast\" target=\"_blank\">A massive Christmas market is coming to the Central Coast!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Written by Kate Stevens<\/p>\n<p>Images: Getty\/NiCK\/\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And it&#8217;s not where you would think.\u00a0 If you cringe when watching Jaws or shudder when \u2018Shark Week\u2019 comes on the Discovery Channel, we recommend looking away now. 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