Mass shootings* in Australia, January 1979–October 2006
| Date | Location and state | Victims killed by gunshot | Perpetrators killed | Total killed by gunshot | Victims wounded | Perpetrators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Definitions of “mass shooting” and “mass homicide” have ranged from 3 to 5 victims killed.28,29 To exclude most of the more common firearm-related spousal and family violence killings, “mass shooting” is defined here as one in which ⩾5 firearm-related homicides are committed by one or two perpetrators in proximate events in a civilian setting, not counting any perpetrators killed by their own hand or otherwise. | ||||||
| Details of each case were collected from police and coroners’ files, by personal communication with police and counsel involved, or as a last resort from corroborating newspaper reports. | ||||||
| 28 April 1996 | Port Arthur, TAS | 35 | 0 | 35 | 19 | Martin Bryant |
| 25 January 1996 | Hillcrest, QLD | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Peter May |
| 31 March 1993 | Cangai, NSW | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Leabeater and Steele |
| 27 October 1992 | Terrigal, NSW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Malcolm Baker |
| 17 August 1991 | Strathfield, NSW | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Wade Frankum |
| 30 August 1990 | Surry Hills, NSW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Paul Evers |
| 25 September 1988 | Oenpelli, NT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Dennis Rostron |
| 8 December 1987 | Queen St, VIC | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Frank Vitkovic |
| 10 October 1987 | Canley Vale, NSW | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | John Tran |
| 9 August 1987 | Hoddle St, VIC | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | Julian Knight |
| 19 June 1987 | Top End, NT/WA | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Josef Schwab |
| 1 June 1984 | Wahroonga, NSW | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | John Brandon |
| 24 September 1981 | Campsie, NSW | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Fouad Daoud |
| Total | 104 | 8 | 112 | 52 | ||