Shark
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
IUCN status: VulnerableBucket-list species
A large predatory shark with a broad global range. Neptune Islands tourism uses attraction to bring sharks near cages, and a sighting is never guaranteed.
- Max size
- Up to about 6m
- Habitat
- Temperate and subtropical coastal and oceanic waters
Best places to dive with Great white shark
rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak season
Port Lincoln & Neptune Islands
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Possible year-round; no synthetic monthly peak is claimed.
Sources & last checked
Checked September 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 1 source and checking notes
- White shark tourism at Neptune Islands report 2024, South Australia Department for Environment and Water