Australia's Top Ten dangerous Animals
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Australia's Top Ten Dangerous Animals
Australia's Top Ten Dangerous Animals
And Some Not So Dangerous
Australia definitely has its fair share of some of the world's most painful and poisonous creatures. We have deadly spiders, and of the top ten most deadliest snakes of the world, Australia has six on the list. Did you know even our humble platypus produces one of the most excruciating venoms known?
Here are Australia's top ten dangerous creatures.
2. Irukandji (A Jellyfish)
5. Stone Fish
7. Brown Snake
8. Tiger Snake
And some not so Deadly: -
Kangaroos
Cane Toads
AKA The Agly Australian.
Introduced In Queensland from Haiwaii in 1935 to fight the a pest on the the sugar crop, The Cane Beetle
122 Cane toads were imported they bred with enthusiasm and two months later, when they were releasedin sugar growing areas they numbered 3,000 and have been Multiplying ever since. These cane Toads killed everything except the cane Beetle. (Killed by Pesticide in due couse.) The East coat of Australia have now in excess of 2,000,000 Cane Toads on the East Coast of Australia moving to Western Australia. When Threatened the toad secretes a poison,bufotoxin, from sacs behind their eyes. Secretions kill most native animals, including the saltwater crocodile, and they give humans a very nasty bite. Not enough to kill you, just enough to make you very sick.
The Box Jellyfish also known as a Sea Wasp) is a very dangerous creature to inhabit Australian waters. The Jellyfish has extreme toxins present on its tentacles, which when in contact with a human, can stop cardio-respiratory functions in as little as three minutes.
This jellyfish is responsible for more deaths in Australian than Snakes, Sharks and Salt Water Crocodiles.
The creature has a square body and inhabits the north east areas of Australia. The tentacles may reach up to 80 cms in length. It is found along the coast of the Great Barrier Reef.
Curiosity:Some years ago, a Cyclone was forming on the Pacific Ocean, far away from the shore. At the same time an unusual migration of box jellyfish, to rivers and mangroves in the region was filmed. The sea became literally free of jellyfish. This fact attracted Scientists' attention; despite knowing about the Cyclone, they had no idea which direction it was heading in, or even if it was going to dissolve somewhere in the Pacific. The fact is that 48 hours later, the region suffered one of the worse Cyclones in history. How the box jellyfish had a previous knowledge about the event is still a mystery.
Last causality: January 2006 - A 9 year’s old girl was with the family in a beach in the Australian Northeast. Even taken to the nearest hospital, she couldn't survive the toxins of the Box Jellyfish.
Note: Never try to remove a box jellyfish tentacle from someone (unless wearing gloves), or you may find yourself in the same position as the victim! Likewise, when resuscitating the victim, take care not to touch affected areas of the person or parts of the box jellyfish with your body.
This deadly species of jellyfish is related to another deadly jellyfish, the irukandji jellyfish.
The Irukandji (Carukua barnesi) inhabits Northern Australian waters. This is a deadly jellyfish, which is only 2.5 centimeters in diameter, which makes it very hard to spot in the water.
This is a species of jellyfish which has become known about in recent years, due to deaths of swimmers in Australia. In 2002, Richard Jordon was stung whilst swimming off the Coast of Hamilton Island. He was a 58 year old British tourist; unfortunately he died a few days later.
This deadly species of jellyfish is relater to another deadly jellyfish, the box jellyfish.
Amazing Fact: The Irukandji jellyfish is only 2.5 centimetres in diameter, but can cause death to humans within days.
Saltwater Crocodile(Crocodylus porosus) (The World's Largest Reptile)
The Saltwater Crocodile is the world's largest reptile. These amazing creatures are found on the northern coast of Australia and inland for up to 100 kms or more. The Saltwater Crocodile has been reported to grow to lengths of 7 metres! but the average size of a Saltwater Crocodile is 4 metres long.
They reproduce in the wet season, with the female crocodile laying up to 60 eggs at a time. When the crocodiles are born, only a very small number of these survive in the wild and grow to be adult crocodiles.
The crocodile is now a protected species in Australia, however if human danger is a factor, the crocodile will be moved away from possible contact. Many years ago Australia used to export crocodile skin, this is now illegal.
Amazing Animal Fact: The temperature of the saltwater crocodile's egg will determine the sex of the new born crocodile.
The saltwater crocodile is the World's largest reptile.
Last year a German tourist was killed while swimming in the Northern Territory. (In a place marked DANGEROUS - DO NOT SWIM, CROCODILES LIVE HERE!) That's why it is very important to ask local people if the place you plan to swim in is safe or not. By the way, Crocs are a protected species in Australia and if you kill one you are in trouble, but they can kill you anytime they want. Be sure about that.
Blue Ring Octopus
The Blue Ring Octopus is a deadly venomous octopus which inhabits warm waters and shallow reefs off the coast of Australia. It also lives off the coast of New Guinea, Indonesia and the Phillipines.
This octopus has distinctive blue rings (hence its name) on its body and eight tentacles. With the tentacles spread, it is about 20 cms in diameter. It feeds on small sea creatures, and wounded fish.
Amazing Fact: If an octopus loses a tentacle, they can regenerate and grow a new one.
The Stonefish is another of Australia's deadly marine creatures. They inhabit shallow waters along the coast. The stonefish is well camouflaged in the ocean, as it is a brownish colour, and often resembles a rock. This is why it is called the Stonefish.
It has thirteen sharp dorsal spines on its back, which each have extremely toxic venom.
Amazing Animal Fact: The venom of a stonefish can kill a human in two hours.
People swimming in the ocean need to take care, as they can unknowingly step on a Stonefish and have venom injected into their foot.
The stonefish feeds on other small fish or shrimp
Red Back Spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
The Red Back Spider is Australia's most well known deadly spider. They are found all over Australia, and are common in urban areas. The Black Widow Spider (found in the USA) is a close relative of the Red Back. These spiders are usually found under logs, rocks, bricks, sheds and outdoor toilets.
The Red Back Spider feeds on insects, but can take down small lizards and crickets. These spiders are small in size, the females being about 1cm long and the males about 4mm long.
Amazing Fact: Only the female red back spider bite is dangerous to humans.
Female funnel-web spiders spend most of their life in their burrows, but do occasionally hunt on the surface at night. Adult males however leave their burrows and wander in search of females, particularly during summer and autumn. This is when most encounters with humans occur, with males accidentally wandering into houses and garages, often via gaps under doors. The males spend their entire short adulthood seeking as many receptive females to mate with as possible.
Habits, Mating and Reproduction
Male funnel-webs approach the females' hidden burrows, possibly by following the scent of their chemical attractants. During mating, the male must restrain the female from striking him with her fangs using the spurs on his second legs, while he transfers sperm via his palps into her genital opening.
The female then spins a pillow-shaped silk egg sac, into which she lays over 100 eggs. She cleans and turns the egg sac several times during incubation and will defend it vigorously if disturbed. The spiderlings hatch about three weeks later, and stay with the mother for a few months. After two moults, they leave her burrow, dispersing by foot to eventually make their own burrows. Juvenile males will stay in their burrows until their final adult moult, after which they will become wanderers.
Funnel-webs mature in about two to four years, with the females living to ten or more years, and the males dying about six to nine months after maturity.
Toxicity
Bites are most prevalent during summer and autumn when males leave the burrows in search of females. Accidental encounters with wandering males usually occur in gardens, houses, garages and sheds - particularly ground-level dwellings on concrete slabs.
Bites are dangerous and can cause serious illness or death. The venom appears to particularly affect primates (ie humans), whereas other mammals - such as cats and dogs - are relatively resistant.
The male Sydney Funnel-web Spider is more dangerous than the female. This is because the toxic venom component that attacks the human and primate nervous system so severely is only present in male spiders. Initial symptoms after a bite include local pain, mouth numbness, vomiting, abdominal pain, sweating and salivation. Antivenom is available and no deaths have occurred since its introduction.
The last deadly spider bite in Australia was recorded in 1955! The Sydney Funnel-web Spider appears only in and around Sydney. Its venom can be dangerous to frail and weak people. The much touted Redback Spider is not deadly. A bite can cause great discomfort and makes some people sick, but it doesn't kill.
Snakes - Of the 10 most dangerous snakes in the world, 8 are Australian. The most poisonous snake in the world is the TAIPAN, whose venom is strong enough to kill 100 adults with only one bite. In second place comes the Brown Snake, capable of sending many to heaven with one bite also. In third, the Tiger Snake, this is as dangerous as the Brown. To the ones who wish to visit the Coast line and walk on the hills over the grass, be aware that it may be dangerous especially during summer time. If bitten, a bandage wrapped around the area is the best thing you can do before getting help as soon as possible. (Try to remember the colour and shape of the snake to describe to the doctor). If you get in a situation where you have a snake a few feet away from you, the best thing to do is to stand still, and wait for the snake to leave.
Pursuing the journey of showing someone how to sell 100 widgets in a week. I was with a young lady, who had thoughts of being a star, who could also sell those magic100 widgets in a week. This week we were in a Sydney suburb, 23 miles out of the heart of Sydney. Drove the car into a large factory complex and approached the front door of the Factory. Several large screams came bursting out through the door. They were loud and piercing screams of anguish and fear. The two of us rushed in to the office expecting to see a lady having fallen off a ladder. We did not know what to expect. There was a lady, who was extremely distressed. Across from her desk was a large snake, wondering whether it should flee or fight.
Before this snake could come to any decision, a burly man with a shovel in his hand, belted the snake a killing blow from the shovel. It took one blow. This gentleman or should we say white knight on a charger dealt the snake three heavy blows. The snake did not have a chance. It was killed. The police arrived and every thing settled down, they were going to recommend the white knight for a bravery award. I was scared and the young lady with me was not as scared as I was. I was impressed with her. Stayed selling widgets for a long while.
Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
The Australian Brown Snake
The brown snake is approximately 1.5 metres long, and is one of Australia's more deadly creatures. They have venom which can cause death to humans relatively quickly if left untreated. Brown snakes up to 2.3 metres have been recorded in Australia.
They feed on small creatures, such as mice and rats, small birds, lizards or even other snakes. These snakes are found in Eastern Australia, however they are not found in Tasmania.
Further Information on the Brown Snake:
The common tiger snake is found in southern and eastern Australia. They are usually around a metre long, and have a striped marking (hence the name Tiger Snake). This is not always the case however, as the markings can change due to the seasons and the age of the snake. They can grow up to 1.5 metres in length.
These are venomous snakes, and will attack if they are disturbed or threatened. Otherwise, they can live quietly. They are also often territorial, and will live in the same area for years. They are also found in suburban areas, even in the newer suburbs.
An elderly woman was bitten by a tiger snake while she pruned the ivy on her fence, in Kew (an inner suburb of Melbourne, in 2003). Death resulted from this bite. However this is quite rare these days, as anti venene is readily available.
These snakes feed on all types of creatures; they happily feed on frogs, fish, small birds and other small mammals. They also eat other reptiles such as lizards.
The Taipan is the most venomous snake in Australia. Male and female are both very aggressive if cornered, but for the most part, taipans steer clear of humans. The Taipan has the longest fangs of any Australian snake, and can be up to a half-inch long.
The Great White Shark.
The Great White Shark or affectionally known as the "Great White" belongs to a group of sharks named Mackerel Sharks. Its common name was derived from the shark's white underbelly. They are solitary animals, but have also been reported to swim in pairs or groups. They are found on all coasts of Australia, and furthermore throughout the World.
They range between 3.5 to 5 metres long, and weigh on average 1,300kg. The females are large than males. The Great White is grey in colour from the top and white underneath. They have on average 2,800 teeth in their mouth, all in rows and triangle in shape. They are slanted on an angle inwards, which helps keep hold of their prey.
Being predatory animals, they feed on other fish, including other sharks. They can even tackle small whales.
Amazing Fact: Great White's also eat animals that are already dead.
They attack their prey once, and then wait and let their prey bleed to death. They have an amazing sense of smell, and can pick up blood in water a long way away. This helps them to track down their prey, or potential prey.
Amazing Fact: Shark's need to swim, or they will sink!
The Great White is constantly swimming, or it will begin to drop in the ocean.
Note 1: The White Shark is not the most dangerous shark in Australia. "Bull Sharks" had killed more people than all others combined
Nota 2: Evict to swim between sunset and sunrise. These are the hours sharks are looking for food especially when the water is murky.
Nota 3: Only ten people die in the world every year by shark attack. But 150 die from a coconut falling right on the head.
Nota 4: Australia was second place in the world in 2004 for shark attacks, loosing only to United States, but Australia had more deaths as a consequence of the attacks. See below, statistics of shark attacks in Australia since 1791
Shark Attacks = A: Deaths = D: Last Attack = LA
NSW A123 D61 LA1993
QLD A90 D39 LA2006
WA A31 D10 LA2004
SA A28 D15 LA2005
VIC A19 D8 LA1970
TAS A8 D4 LA1993
NT A2 D2 LA1938
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
The platypus is found in eastern Australia. They live aside freshwater rivers or lakes, and create burrows for shelter and protection. They are active mainly at nighttime hours, and use their webbed feet for swimming. When swimming the platypus has its eyes shut. They swim underwater for 2 minutes, before returning to the surface for oxygen. They can however stay underwater for up to 10 minutes, and due to their natural buoyancy, they need to be underneath another object to do this.
The Platypus has a wooly furred coat and range from 30cm to 45cms in length and the tail about 10 to 15 cms. The wooly furred coat actually has three different layers. The first layer keeps the animal warm, by trapping air, the second layer which provides an insulating coat for the animal, and lastly the third layer of long flat hairs to detect objects close by. These creatures weight on average between 1 to 2.4 kilograms. They have an average lifespan of 12 years.
This lifespan may be shortly diminished, as the platypuses biggest threats are snakes, goannas, rats and foxes. Another big threat to the platypus is man, via waterway pollution or land clearing.
Platypuses feed on insect larvae, worms or other freshwater insects. They do so mainly at night, by the use of their bill. They turn up mud on the bottom of the lake or river, and with the help of their electroreceptors located on the bill, find many insects and freshwater insects. They store their findings in special pouches behind their bill, and are consumed upon returning to the surface.
Amazing Fact: Platypuses can consume their own body weight in food in a 24 hour period!
Male platypuses are larger than the female. They reproduce by mating which occurs once a year, between June - October. The female lies between 2 - 4 eggs and incubates these for a two week period. When a young platypus is born, they feed from milk from the mother. The mother secretes this milk from large glands under the skin, the young platypus feed from this milk which ends up on the mother’s fur.
If you thought this was a cute and cuddly Australian animal, well, you are only half correct. The male platypi have a hollow spur about 15 millimetres in length on the inside of both hind legs. This in turn is connected to a venom gland, and the platypus uses this spur to defend itself against predators.
Amazing Fact: The male platypus has venom strong enough to can kill a small dog, or cause excruciating pain among humans.
Since only the male platypus has this venomous spur, and the gland peaks during mating season, many suggest it is normally used in aggressive encounters between other male platypus.
A baby platypus is not called a puggle, which seems to be a common misconception. There is no official name for a baby platypus, but a common suggested name is "platypup".
The last deadly spider bite in Australia was recorded in 1955! The Sydney Funnel-web Spider appears only in and around Sydney. Its venom can be dangerous to frail and weak people. The much touted Redback Spider is not deadly. A bite can cause great discomfort and makes some people sick, but it doesn't kill.
Kangaroo- are not really dangerous in the wild, but think about running one over while you driving?! They are about half the size of a cow and can cause serious damage to your car and its occupants. Kangaroos in Australia are free roaming and in huge numbers. On one of our trips, we counted 27 dead in 80 Km (50 miles) of road. For more safety on the roads outside urban centres, try not to drive between sunset and sunrise. To minimize problems with the increasing number of Roos in Australia, the Government authorized the culling of 15,000 kangaroos in 2002.
Kangaroos are wild but you would not call them dangerous.
Although many years ago I was driving a 1,000 Miles out of Sydney on a rough country road in the middle of the night and a Kangaroo, jumped on the roof of my car. Wrote the car off, I was not hurt nor was the kangaroo. I not sure who was the most scared. Him or me.
It's very difficult to be a victim of these animals while you are in Australia, but this page was created to alert you of their existence. Every one of these animals has an important role to play in nature, and despite the fact that they can harm us; they should be protected from unnecessary killing. It is just a matter of leaving them alone. By the way, traffic accidents in Australia kill more people every year than all these animals together.
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Excellent information for people who don't know much about Australian animals, for those who won't be put off this the cut and paste "book tour" day!
You are correct. It should only be considered as a guide.
It does not prevent anyone from improving or
supplying better and up to date information.
Thank you for pointing that out.
VioletSun,
It is still a great place to visit and live
Awesome Hub! Maybe you missed your calling and should have been a biologist. Are the facts correct that the Box Jellyfish is the most deadly but it hasn't killed anyone in over 2 years? That doesn't seem very deadly and surly someone is killed by a snake at least once a year. Maybe I read that wrong.
Great hub. Lots of interesting info on the creepy crawlies down under.
oletSun,It is still a great place to visit and live >>>
Yes, I imagine it must be. I love culture, and enjoy reading about Australia and other countries, so thanks for your hubs.
Great hub. Though we travelled 7 months, drove 30,000km and the only thing on your list we saw were salties in the crocodile farm! The snakes and spiders are really quite rare for the average traveller to see - I think we saw 3 wild snakes the whole way and 1 spider
A great hub!
Just a comment on the cane toads. Some years ago, I was driving the coast road from Sydney to Queensland right on twilight, and coming towards me was a seething mass of cane toads. There was no choice! As were other drivers, I simply kept driving! They explode on impact literally (the cane toads that is!)
Smiles and Light
wonderful hub, the pix are the best. I love these guyz and I admit to a deep and abiding desire to have a pet blue ring octopus since the first time I heard of them. they are adorable! the spiderz rock too :D
I saw a special on some ants in australia that were huge and could actually eat you. I don't remember the name. :(
Iðunn,Was that the soldier Ants, they carry a real nip.
If you ever get to achieve your Blue ring octopus, make sure you have a stock of anti vemin
Thank you
AuraGem ,
I have travelled extensively through out Australia. The only snake I have seen, other than in the snake farm, was the one that was hit over the head with the shovel.
By the time I got close he was dead.
I read an article how some one spent day and night of their honeymoon bashing Cane Toads. The lady said they did not have time for anything else.
This is a real large activity in Queensland.
Thank you
Lissie,
I have travelled extensively through out Australia. The only snake I have seen, other than in the snake farm, was the one that was hit over the head with the shovel.By the time I got close he was dead.
We did have a funnel web hiding in the swimming pool one day, Pretending to be dead. Son one caught him in a
net and hit the poor thing with a hammer.
I do not like spiders of snakes.
shesagogetter,
Unless you know howe to handle the heat and the bush. do not go there.
Come to Sydney and Melbourne
Great places. Every where you go.
Thank you
I don't kill spiderz. :( I jar them, name them, keep them a day or two and let them go somewhere far away.
I don't care much for ants though. I kill those.
I admire you,
I think that is brave
Violetsun, come and visit you will love it
Really a great hub filled with each and every detail of Australian dangerous animals. I am wondering about the poisonus Box jelly fish. This great hub is also recollecting Steve Irwin, crocodile hunter from Australia. Being a fan of him I felt very sad when I heard about his death by the bite of some poisonus fish. Could you tell us the name of that fish?
Excellent hub, Mr Marmalade. You've really covered all the major ones. I used to live in the country and can only remember a handful of times I ever saw a snake and they were either Brown snakes or Red-Bellied Black Snakes.
One of my friends was bitten by a funnel web spider in her bathroom, of all places, when she was a teenager. (a long time before I met her). She related the experience to me a couple of years back. If you can aviod it. She said it was incredibly painful, and even with the antivenom it took her a few weeks to fully recover.
A great Hub Mr M..
Australia proves to be just as as deadly as it is beautiful..
LOL@ "...stayed selling widgets for a long time..." (snake encounter passage). Sorry - I have to scroll back up and finish reading - nearly came off my chair laughing!
Good stuff Marmalade. Is it true that the brown snake is the most venomous in the word?
Hoodala
The answer to your questions took 1300 odd words,
So I made it a hub of the "Euorpean Honey Bee"
I will endeavour to get a little more knowledge and a photo some time Monday.
Thanks for the question
Peter M. Lopez,
No The Taipan is the worse, Then your friend the
Brown Snake.
See European Honey Bee Hub
Thank you for your question
teeray.
I told you would entertain you in 2008.
Australia"s Wicket Keeping wonder is retiring to day at the end of the last Test day with India. He will do four one dayers.
Some one asked him Why he did all his famous things on the cricket.
Field?He answered "I just want to entertain you."
I thought they were my swan song.
Thank you
compu-smart
No that's not necessarily true.
See European Honey Bee Hub.
Thank you for you comment
ratnaveera,
Off the top of my head, no.
I will check it out for you
Frank, thank you for the list, facts and bonus 'amazing facts.' As I suspected, in many cases, the female of the species is deadlier than the male. :)
"Only ten people die in the world every year by shark attack. But 150 die from a coconut falling right on the head." Hilarious!
Okay I agree,
Please do not tell
Val that the female is more dangerous than the male.
Thanks for such a great hub with lots n lots of important information. Nice visiting ur hub!
Will do;)
LOL! AuraGem! ur comment just made me laugh ... poor critters but then as u said - no choice!
Mr. Marmalade ... Australia might be host to such dangerous denizens but then it still does not dissuade me from declaring that the place is a MUST SEE destination. One of these days i will pay a visit there ... great informative hub!
Francis We will be waiting for you intended visit
Make it soon. In case I get snake fright.
bhalla_neet,
Thank you,
I read you hub, I was originally attracted by your Teddy bear, and when I read it I was certainly glad I stopped by.
Hmm, so if I'm ever to go swimming in Australia I should wear one of those Jules Verne metal sea suits...? :) Jelly fish always have scared me, even the ones who do nothing but waft around looking odd. I had no idea can toads bit anyone. I wish I knew that. I've muckled ahold of a number of large toads, including at least one cane toads. They seemed all the more apathetic. I've seen a kangaroo once... what odd creatures they are. To me they look like giant gerbils with horse heads. Anyway, nice hub. It adds to my conviction to stay away from the sea..
Now that's not nive they have only this
weekend made Bondi Beach an Historical site.
In Sydney that is the thirdhighest visited area.
I. The Opera House.
2. The Harbour Bridge
3 Bondi Beach
Great and well informed hub, for our overseas visitors, would just like to say that most of these stingies and nasties are in the bush, and the ocean in certain parts.
You can rest easy in our wonderful accomodation for tourists and travellers alike, I live in a rural area and have only ever seen 3 snakes in 16 years. our medical staff are also well equiped with anti venom, if you were unlucky enough to come across one of these nasties.
So to those of you contimplating a trip down under, rest assured that the occurances of people encountering these beasties is very rare.
Welcome to our beautiful country, and enjoy the friendly folk that are world renouned.
This is very true, I have travelled extensively throughout Australia for almost eight years. I saw one snake.
Just been beaten to death by a man with a shovel.
I was glad he beat me to the spot by about a minute.
Seen one spider in our swimming pool playing dead.
As you say the venom people have most of the answers. Don't wander in the bush when drunk.
Thanks for a well said comment.
Really great aticle, and I am very afraid of sharks, crocs, spiders, jellyfishs and snakes, so don't know if Australia is a place for me ;P But sure going to visit it some day.
Sincerely hope you do. Please do not worry I am as scared as
you. I have seen only one dead snake and acting dead funnel web Spider.
My then 16 year old son put the Big spider out of his misery.
Result was he was killed.
Come now
I've heard that there are some pretty frightening creatures Down Under, but some of these just give me the willies and yet people live with them day in and day out. They're a part of life in Australia. Just goes to show what you can get used to, doesn't it?
I have travelled extensively through out the out back and only in the suburbs of Sydney, I saw a dead snake, which had just had its head bashed in by a shovel.
I glad he hit, before it met me.
They say do not go bare footed at night and specially do not go out drunk.
Obey the good adcice and you will probably be safe.
The snakes are the ones that really creep me out. I don't like them at all. Interesting facts. Thanks
http://www.hubpages.com/hub/Singorama-LessonsCome and visit.
You will be totally amazed at what is to offer
Spell binding
Thank you
Most interesring Mr. Marmalade. I loved the photo's also....very well done. Am afraid of all of them :O) :O) G-Ma :O) hugs
Come on down,
There are lot of good things apart from thosw weidies.
\we have pies, Holodens and magic beaches
you keep inviting us and you'll have a house full Mr.Marmalade hee hee G-Ma :O) hugs
I am going to move. Val always complained that Saturdays, apart from Soccer, seem to be nothing else but cleaning five toilets. no wonder she waas happy when all the boys left home and we did not have to clean the swimming pool. living close to the beach , if they want to go to swim, two mins to the beach.
wow sounds good to me....and certainly understand about 5 toilets to clean argh.. Hope all is well ..G-Ma :O) hugs
I fine thanks. Apart from the rain being non stop.
Everyone encourages me,
That we need the rain.
I am not disagreeing with them I just would like it to rain at 3.00 am in the morning.
That when I think I will be asleep.
Im going to think of this hub next time I want to go Down Under!
We are going to erect a big sign to those ten little horrors.Please do not go near you.
There you are, You will be safe.
Come on Down
I wish you had posted ths hub in December.My son wanted me to prepare an album on Australia for his Christmas hols assignment and I couldn't get much information about animals except Kagaroos,Koalas and wombats and a few more.These look so fantastic.I could have taken a copy of these pictures,with your permission of course.
Thanks for sharing this.Loved it.
You only had to ask me last December.
Alas we did not know each other
Sorry about that
Yeah next time I need information about Australia,I can make a request to you.Thank you sooooooo much.He is still learning about the Australian continent.
If the information is availabe I will find it for you.
Wow! What a great hub!
My wife won't go to Australia because of snakes and they're only number 7 & 8. Maybe i'll forward this along to her.
Mr. silly1, If enough Hubbers come we have posted a sign telling snakes and spiders
to keep away from your good lady
look at the number of air miles you will run up
If enough hubbers turn up. our New Prime Minister will open the Opera house up for us
Come on down
The Box Jellyfish looks spooky. Wouldnt want to be caught around thm.
I happen to believe any one serious about the ocean on
the East Coast of Australia
Believes exactly that,
They are nasty.
Thank you
box jellyfish totally rock. aren't they cool looking?
They are only hot when they touch you. Its like and
electric shock rushing through the Spaghetti.
Don't take your eyes off them if you both in the
same stretch of water at the same time.
They move with the wind and the sea
They are still nasty even when the look cool
Thank you
MAN thats scary i dont want to be caught around one of gthose box jellyfishes 3 sec UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!! man
It is alright, when you down we post notices to tell those
wicked horrors to leave you alone.
Thank you
What a great hub, I knew most of these were dangerous or venomous but there is always something to learn, I did not know the platypus had venom, amazing hub.
Did you read about the Cane Toad.
From Queensland they have found one in Victoria and South Australia
and an Army of them are heading to Western Australia.
The next big worry for Australia
Cane toads. Yuck. An army of them, worse. I worked there for a while in the north and used to ride a bicycle to work. By the time I got to work both my bike and i were covered in bits of toad. They were so thick no way to ride around them.
Great article brought back memories. All good except for the cane toads. Mon.
They are moving to Wesren Australia and Adelaide.
Who knows they maybe moving our of Quesnsland. They have probably heard that not many people like them.
I live in the UK where we dont have to worry about dangerous animals, I visitied Austrailia a while back and never really gave it much thought, never considered Jellyfish when swimming!
I never saw any snakes either, I suppose they are quite shy creatures most of the time....
Have you hear on your news We have had a young surfer killed by a Shark at Balina NSW North of Sydney
Great Hub!
I have heard there are someting like 15 poisionous spiders there - is that right?
No there is only 13 unless you count their grandmothers
Thank you
Interesting reading. Thumbs up!
Thanks for thumbs up
This is a great and comprehensive overview for people not from Australia. I would love to visit your beautiful country someday.
Please come and visit, you will love Australia and then you will want to live here for ever.
Thank you
What a great hub full of useful and interesting facts.
I am actually doing another hub which will reveal even more of some horribles.
Time is my enemy, or maybe a n age era.
thank you
Hello MrMarmalade, very rich and educational hub. One day, I am going to take half a year only to travel round Australia and New Zealand to feel these vast, beautiful places.
We have had been enteraining a young couple from Birmingham (Husband and wife) They stayed with us for a month and will be Australia for another 5 months. They are currently in Tasmania.
Their words, not mine. 'What a wonderful place.' The guy is scared of heights and he had the courage to do our Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
Thank you
Hey that's cool I myself relly like seeing all kind of octopus in the se, and it is also remind me of my great travel company - octopus travel.
Oh god them kinds of things freak me out! I was in Aussi a while ago but I stayed in
<a href="http://www.octopustravel.ae/
" target="_blank">all kinds of amazing hotels</a> and maybe i didnt get to expeirience it to the fullest but i certainly enjoyed the room service & spa hahahaha
Oh god them kinds of things freak me out! I was in Aussi a while ago but I stayed in
<a href="http://www.octopustravel.ae/
" target="_blank">all kinds of amazing hotels</a> and maybe i didnt get to expeirience it to the fullest but i certainly enjoyed the room service & spa hahahaha
Wow this hub attracted quite a bit of attention. It definatley deserves all the praises it was sung! I loved the pictures of the jellyfish at the beginning (i was once bitten by one and was in horrible pain, but mine looked like a fly compares to those), I loved the snake story in the middle, i loved the topic and i love your style. Thanks for the great read!
Annette
Our neice was stung by one in New Zealand, she was in pain for weeks. It did not kill her, nearly put her off swimming.
Thank you
Octopus Travel Dud
Thanks for visiting
I will visit your great Octopus
Bahrain
I am pushing the pedal now for Bahrain.
Again thanks for visiting. You slipped under the radar
Bahrain
I am pushingf the pedal now for Bahrain.
Again thanks for visting. You slipped under the radar
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cool hub, lots of information, I'd love to vist australia some day and will.
I sincerely hope you find the way and the means.
Thank you
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VioletSun says:
6 months ago
Whew! I am a little afraid of bugs and some critters, so if I ever visit Australia, I will stay in a comfy hotel away from snakes, and visit the city's attractions and get some sun in the beach. :)