Australian Centre for
Paddling Safety
ACPS

RECENT DEATHS

Roll call of Australian paddling fatalities commencing 1 January 2021

There is no centralised record of paddling deaths.

The ACPS will update old records where practical.

2024 - 2 deaths - click on icon or photo for more information
Sam Hamilton

24 March 2024

Sam Hamilton - 21 years old

Dawesville, WA

Unknown boat type

Sam Hamilton

3 August 2024

Bradley Russell - 58 years old

Kurrawa Beach, Queensland

Ocean Ski

2023 - 7 deaths - click on icon or photo for more information

23 January 2023

Peter Hanzak

Behanna Creek, Qld

White water boat

23 January 2023

Unknown Woman

Jervis Bay, NSW

Stand Up Paddle Board

5 March 2023

Male - 38 years old

Lysterfield Lake, Vic

Stand Up Paddle Board

16 March 2023

Male - 70s

Williams River, NSW

Unknown boat type

16 March 2023

Steve Woods

Crescent Head, NSW

Stand Up Paddle Board

26 December 2023

Seti Tuaopepeale - 35 years old

Penrith, NSW

Stand Up Paddle Board

28 December 2023

Male

Mornington Peninsula, Vic

Inflatable Kayak

2022 - 7 deaths  - click on icon or photo for more information

24 March 2022

Chris Munro

Indented Head, Vic

Kayak

27 March 2022

Male - 50s

Palm Beach, NSW

Paddle Board

19 April 2022

Male - 49 years old

Caloundra, Qld

Kayak

3 July 2022

Male

Parramatta River, NSW

Kayak

8 November 2022

Male

Phillip Island, Vic

Stand Up Paddle Board

28 December 2022

Male - 45 years old

Johnstone River, Qld

White Water Boat

31 December 2022

Andrew Donohue

North West Tasmania

Unknown Boat

2021 - 12 deaths  - click on icon or photo for more information

10 January 2021

Female - 68 years old

Tooloom, NSW

Unknown boat

4 February 2021

Male - 40s

Nymbodia, NSW

Unknown boat tye

9 April 2021

Male - 70s

Ben Boyd, NSW

Unknown Boat

25 May 2021

Jordon Kelly

Stradbroke, Qld

Surf Ski

1 June 2021

Vogue Elders

Karah, NSW

Unknown boat

21 July 2021

Tony Gaiswinkler

Regattta Grounds, Tas

Sea Kayak

Coronial Report

1 October 2021

Peter Finch

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Kayak

4 October 2021

Male - 50s

Narrowneck, Qld

Paddle Board

10 October 2021

Sol - 8 years old

Fernhook Falls, Qld

Sit on Top

23 November 2021

Luke Brown

Dight Falls, Vic

Canoe

2 December 2021

Male - 36 years old

Nepean River, NSW

Sit on Top

6 December 2021

Male - 36 years old

Younghusband, SA

Kayak

Pre-2021  - click on icon or photo for more information

1 October 2020

Valentine Bester

Tasmania

3.9m Kayak

Coronial Report

5 April 2018

Junucho Yoshimura

Altona, Vic

Fishing Kayak

Coronial Report

23 November 2011

Georgina Hatzidmitridis

North Qldc

Commercial White Water Rafting

Coronial Report