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This article is a list of mass shootings in Australia. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties. Excluded are shootings associated with acts of war, such as the 1944 Cowra breakout, which saw over 200 soldiers killed. Also excluded are massacres of Aboriginal people using firearms, most of which are not well-documented.

The data include casualties of perpetrators, including self-inflicted gunshot or shooting of a perpetrator by police. That treatment of perpetrator casualties is at variance to some but not all definitions of a mass shooting used in the United States. The inclusion of injured victims in the data is also at variance with some of the US definitions that only include dead victims. However, the above treatment is consistent with that used in other Wikipedia lists of mass shootings by country.

21st century

Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
12 December 2022 Wieambilla, Queensland 6[n 1] 2 8 Wieambilla police shootings: A religiously motivated terrorist attack left six people dead including three perpetrators. Another two people were wounded in the shootings.
4 August 2022 Bogie, Queensland 3 1 4 A man shot four members of the same family killing three and seriously wounding one.[1]
4 June 2019 Darwin, Northern Territory 4 1 5 2019 Darwin shooting: A man shot five people with a pump-action shotgun, killing four and wounding one.
14 April 2019 Melbourne, Victoria 2 4 6 2019 Melbourne nightclub shooting: A drive-by shooting left two people dead and four others wounded.
11 May 2018 Osmington, Western Australia 7[n 1] 0 7 Osmington shooting: A man shot dead his wife, daughter, and four grandchildren, before committing suicide.
5 June 2017 Brighton, Victoria 2[n 1] 3 5 2017 Brighton siege: A man shot and killed one person and then held a hostage. In a subsequent shoot-out with a police tactical unit, the perpetrator was killed and three police officers were wounded.
7 March 2016 Ingleburn, New South Wales 2[n 1] 2 4 A man armed with a rifle shot and killed one person and wounded two others, before taking his own life.[2]
16 December 2014 Sydney, New South Wales 3[n 1] 4 7 Lindt Cafe siege: Three people were killed and four others were wounded during a police raid at a café where a man was holding hostages.
8 September 2014 Lockhart, New South Wales 5[n 1] 0 5 A man shot and killed his wife and three children with a shotgun, before committing suicide.[3]
26 April 2013 Smithfield, New South Wales 0 4 4 A shooting incident at a residence left four men wounded.[4]
29 April 2011 Hectorville, South Australia 3 3 6 2011 Hectorville siege: A shooting incident and the following stand-off with the police left three people killed and three others wounded.
10 April 2010 Roxburgh Park, Victoria 4[n 1] 0 4 Father shot and killed his three children and himself.[5]
18 May 2009 Jandakot, Western Australia 0 4[n 1] 4 A gang-related shootout left four people wounded.[6]
2 June 2007 Adelaide, South Australia 0 4 4 A shooting incident at Tonic nightclub in Light Square left at least four people wounded.[7]
31 October 2005 Fairfield, New South Wales 1 3 4 A 29-year-old man was shot dead and three others were wounded in a shooting at Babylon Cafe in the Civic Centre Arcade.[8]
20 March 2005 Oakhampton Heights, New South Wales 4[n 1] 0 4 A 32-year-old woman armed with a rifle shot and killed her husband, two children and herself.[9]
21 October 2002 Melbourne, Victoria 2 5 7 Monash University shooting: An international student shot and killed two students and wounded five others including the lecturer.
26 May 2002 Cabramatta, New South Wales 0 7 7 A man opened fire with a handgun at a wedding party, wounding seven people.[10]

20th century

Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
10 October 1999 Adelaide, South Australia 3 2 5 A gang-related shooting left three people killed and two others wounded. The case remains unsolved.[11]
3 October 1999 Bendigo, Victoria 1[n 1] 4 5 A man shot and wounded four police officers during a 19-hour stand-off, before committing suicide.[12]
3 August 1999 Acacia Hills, Northern Territory 2[n 1] 3 5 A 12-hour shooting spree left two people dead and three others wounded. The gunman was among the killed.
22 February 1999 Wollongong, New South Wales 1 9 10 A man opened fire in front of a nightclub with a double-barreled sawn-off shotgun, killing one man and wounding nine others.[13]
10 November 1997 Chippendale, New South Wales 3 1 4 A gang-related shooting at Blackmarket Cafe nightclub left three men killed and another man wounded.[14]
31 August 1997 Mackay, Queensland 0 5 5 A shootout between rival bikie gangs left five people wounded.[15]
28 April 1996 Port Arthur, Tasmania 35 24[n 1] 59 1996 Port Arthur shootings: A man shot and killed 35 people and wounded 23 others during a shooting spree.
25 January 1996 Hillcrest, Queensland 7[n 1] 0 7 A man shot dead his estranged wife, three children, and parents-in-law before committing suicide.[16]
27 October 1992 Central Coast, New South Wales 6 1 7 Central Coast massacre: A man armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun shot and killed six people and wounded another.
17 August 1991 Strathfield, New South Wales 8[n 1] 6 14 Strathfield massacre: A man armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed seven people and wounded six others at a shopping mall, before committing suicide.
3 October 1990 Deniliquin, New South Wales 4[n 1] 0 4 A man shot and killed his wife and two children before committing suicide.[17]
30 August 1990 Surry Hills, New South Wales 5 0 5 A man armed with a 12-gauge shotgun killed five people at a public housing precinct before surrendering to police.[18]
7 April 1990 Burleigh Heads, Queensland 1 8 9 A Satanist shot at passing cars with a rifle, killing one person and wounding eight others before being arrested.[19]
12 March 1990 Perth, Western Australia 4[n 1] 0 4 A man shot and killed his wife and two children before committing suicide.[20]
7 November 1989 Carrathool, New South Wales 2 2 4 A man shot four people at a remote house, killing two.[21]
25 September 1988 Molgawo Arnhem Land near Gunbalanya, Northern Territory 5 0 5 A man shot his wife, his two children and his in-laws.[22]
8 December 1987 Melbourne, Victoria 7 5 14 Queen Street massacre: A man armed with a rifle shot and killed seven people and wounded five others. He committed suicide by leaping from an 11th-floor window.
10 October 1987 Canley Vale, New South Wales 6[n 1] 0 6 Canley Vale shootings – A man shot 5 people to death before killing himself.[23]
9 August 1987 Clifton Hill, Victoria 7 19 26 Hoddle Street massacre: A man armed with several firearms shot and killed seven people and wounded nineteen others.
23 January 1987 Pymble, New South Wales 4 0 4 Pymble shooting: A man went to the family home of his former girlfriend, shot her and three others.[24]
2 September 1984 Milperra, New South Wales 7[n 1] 28[n 1] 35 Milperra massacre: A gunfight between rival motorcycle gang members left seven people killed and twenty-eight injured.
1 June 1984 Wahroonga, New South Wales 6[n 1] 0 6 Wahroonga murders: A man shot dead five members of his family before killing himself.[25]
3 March 1982 Tweed Heads, New South Wales 7[n 1] 0 7 A man armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed a family of six before committing suicide.[26]
24 September 1981 Campsie, New South Wales 6[n 1] 1 7 A man shot his wife and five children with a pair of rifles before committing suicide. One of the children survived.[27]
14 October 1979 South Yarra, Victoria 0 4 4 A man shot and wounded four people at a theatre. The perpetrator later walked into Camberwell Police Station and gave himself up.[28]
22 September 1976 Spring Hill, Brisbane 2 4 6 1976 Spring Hill shooting: A man shot two dead and wounded four others on Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane in a random shooting. He was captured by heavily armed police later at a house where he was holding 5 people hostage.[29]
12 November 1975 Toowoomba, Queensland 6[n 1] 0 6 A depressed man used a .22-calibre rifle to kill five family members before committing suicide.[30]
6 September 1971 Hope Forest, South Australia 10 0 10 Hope Forest shooting: A man shot dead his wife, their seven children, his wife's sister-in-law and her son with a .22-calibre rifle.
24 July 1959 Shepparton, Victoria 0 5[n 1] 5 An Italian man armed with a shotgun shot and wounded four people including a police constable. He was arrested after accidentally shooting himself.[31]
18 February 1957 Brisbane, Queensland 7[n 1] 1 8 A man shot and killed six people and wounded another one before committing suicide.[32]
6 August 1955 East Ivanhoe, Victoria 3[n 1] 4 7 A man shot and killed two people and wounded four others with a pistol before committing suicide.[33]
2 July 1948 Glen Innes, New South Wales 6 0 6 A man shot and killed his six children before being arrested and sentenced to death.[34]
29 August 1946 Waterloo, New South Wales 2 4 6 Two people were killed and four others wounded at a house known for underworld crime. Nine people were arrested.[35]
29 October 1938 Frankston, Victoria 1[n 1] 3 4 A man shot and wounded three people with a pistol at a dance hall before killing himself.[36]
21 August 1931 Perth, Western Australia 7[n 1] 0 7 A man shot and killed his wife and five children before committing suicide.[37]
30 September 1929 Palmyra, Western Australia 3[n 1] 4 7 A retired farmer shot and wounded four people at a house before killing two other people and himself.[38]
1 November 1928 Rockdale, New South Wales 2 3[n 1] 5 A man entered a home and started firing, killing two women and wounding two other people before attempting suicide.[39]
19 July 1928 Bendigo, Victoria 4[n 1] 0 4 A man killed three people in a house before setting the home on fire and committing suicide.[40]
14 January 1927 Kyogle, New South Wales 0 4[n 1] 4 Four people were shot and wounded in a targeted attack. Five people were arrested, including one of the injured.[41]
4 September 1926 Bundaberg, Queensland 3 2 5 A man killed three family members and wounded two other people with a revolver before walking outside and being arrested.[42]
30 August 1926 Sydney, New South Wales 5 0 5 Five people were killed in a domestic violence incident. A father shot his wife, three children, and himself.[43]
14 December 1924 near Cessnock, New South Wales 1[n 1] 3 4 A man walked around firing at people, wounding three before committing suicide.[44]
10 February 1924 Jingellic, New South Wales 1 3 4 A man shot into a crowd at a picnic, killing one person and wounding three others.[45]
23 January 1924 Melbourne, Victoria 4 1 5 A man opened fire at a botanical garden with a rifle, killing four and wounding one.[46]
22 March 1921 Riverton, South Australia 0 5 5 A man armed with a revolver shot and wounded five people at Riverton train station.[47]
1 January 1915 Broken Hill, New South Wales 6[n 1] 7 13 Battle of Broken Hill: Two men shot dead four people and wounded seven more before being killed by police and military officers.
2 May 1913 Ballarat, Victoria 2[n 1] 2 4 A man shot three family members, killing one, before committing suicide.[48]
25 September 1912 Alexandria, New South Wales 0 4[n 1] 4 A man shot and wounded three people in the street before being injured and arrested.[49]
17 July 1912 Shark Bay, Western Australia 3[n 1] 2 5 A Filipino seaman shot and killed two people and wounded two others before being shot dead.[50]
16 November 1911 Mackay, Queensland 4 0 4 Ching family murders: A man killed a family of six. Four of the victims were killed with firearms.

19th century

Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
8 February 1898 Glen Osmond, South Australia 4[n 1] 1 5 A man armed with revolver shot and killed his wife and two children, wounded another child and then committed suicide.[51][52]
17 August 1888 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 4[n 1] 0 4 A man shot and killed his three children and himself.[53]
3 January 1871 Forest Reefs, New South Wales 3 1 4 Three people were shot and killed and another was wounded during a domestic violence incident.[54]
9 January 1867 Jindera, New South Wales 4 0 4 A gang shot and killed four police special constables.[55]

See also

Notes

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