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Post by Kwacky »

It's not very people friendly

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Australian police are examining human remains found in a crocodile to see if they match the DNA of a missing man.

The 62-year-old man was snatched from his boat in the Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory.

The 4.7m-long (15.4ft) reptile was one of two shot by park rangers near the scene of the attack.


Fifteen fooking foot. Why would you go any where near that water if there are 15 ft crocs in there?
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My mrs lived in Australia for about 4 years until she was about 8 and still doesnt swim because of it, they have to go to classes about the dangerous animals in the sea and she said that put her off swimming for life lol.

Id love to visit Australia but it does seem everything over there is designed to maim or kill you in someway or another be it reptiles, spiders or sharks lol all the sort of animals I want to go play with lol
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ive been a few times and never saw a snake or spider,texas however was riddled with snakes and spiders and all types of crawly nasty things
I was in mexico once and saw a massive croc in a lagoon ,all the locals swan and played in the water and didnt seem to give a hoot,bizarre
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plus I agree 15ft is HUGE but meet Lolong, he was the worlds biggest at 20ft+ but died early last year, he was that big in the wild but was a known man eater so was captured and taken to a wildlife park for the safety of him and villagers, I watched a doc about his relocation, was a massive undertaking
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I went to oz.

Went in the sea.

But not past my ankles. No flippin way !
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I went surfing in Oz. JUst stayed (mostly) within the flags. Although that's more to do with riptides,

I went snorkling on the great barrier reef too. That's mostly too shallow for predators though.

I never really saw too many nasties while there. Although the massive spider i was poking with a stick can really jump far. Never seen a spider actually 'go for you' before. Sh!t me up, lol.
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Binno wrote:I went to oz.

Went in the sea.

But not past my ankles. No flippin way !
Did they keep trying to throw you back in?
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Went couple years ago and went scuba diving in the great barrier reef, I hate swimming, I hate the sea (only nice to look at!!) but there was a massive fish that just didn't leave me alone (and I'm a very nervous swimmer) that was enough to scare the crap out of me. As for spiders, me mates apartment had a very nice scary looking one on the balcony, my mate got a can of spider killer spray and the **** thing still managed to run and climb the walls...he used the whole can and it was still live and kicking! I was waiting for it to get really angry and bite us both...when I say both I mean him...I locked myself back in the apartment, F#CK messing around with something that didn't die with something that is designed to kill them, you mad!!
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this was the first bug of any sort I saw in Australia.
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I saw plenty of spiders but pretty much all huntsman although I had one little spider on my shoulder in the car that I couldn't identify. I was told to avoid certain areas and watch out for wildlife when out in the garden (couple of acres) but they said they kept it trimmed down so most things like snakes would stay away. everything else I saw was in animal parks;
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When I went to the beach there was a light aircraft flying up and down, I was told it was a shark spotter so I decided to stay on dry land (shake) but you know what aussies are like for pulling your leg, it was probably just lost :)
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A mate's sister lives in the outback somewhere near Perth.

I don't know how often they do this but when his parents were there last time, the pest controller came round to spray the eaves of the house to get rid of the creepy crawlies.

Next day apparently the verandah was covered in dead spiders that had been killed off including some nasty ones like redbacks and a few others. :D
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duke63 wrote:A mate's sister lives in the outback somewhere near Perth.

I don't know how often they do this but when his parents were there last time, the pest controller came round to spray the eaves of the house to get rid of the creepy crawlies.

Next day apparently the verandah was covered in dead spiders that had been killed off including some nasty ones like redbacks and a few others. :D
We do it yearly Duke63, not to protect from anything dangerous but because ants, spiders and termites are a pain in the arse! Redbacks are venomous but will only make you sick generally. Funnelwebs are the dangerous ones, but they rarely get in houses, they hang out under them and in gardens.

I've lived in Aussie now for 16 years all up, and the 3 years I did here posted with the RNZAF I travelled all around. Spent a fair bit of time up north (Darwin - Katherine way) where all the real nasties hang out. It's like anything, be sensible and respectful of the wildlife and 99% of the time you'll be OK. That poor bugger in the boat was plain unlucky, but there have only been 5 reported incidences of that happening. Saw some bloody big dangerous snakes but just gave them a wide berth.

Down in NSW where I live I've only seen 4 snakes in 13 years, same thing, leave them alone, don't block their path and you're fine. I dive a bit too, and have dived with 9 species of sharks in Aussie, and never had a problem, but if I ever saw a White, Bull or Tiger and I wasn't in a cage I'd be worried.

To be honest driving a car down the road (or bike ) is still the most likely thing to kill you in Oz!

Don't let the stories and hype scare you, it's a great place, come for a visit! But if you want somewhere safer and friendlier, got to my homeland NZ ;)
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It's on our list for the next few years. I have an uncle who I've never met who has a small holding near Adelade. I would like to have a look.
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C00kiemonster wrote:It's on our list for the next few years. I have an uncle who I've never met who has a small holding near Adelade. I would like to have a look.
Well if you do and get anywhere near Sydney make sure you give me a holler!
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kiwikrasher wrote:
C00kiemonster wrote:It's on our list for the next few years. I have an uncle who I've never met who has a small holding near Adelade. I would like to have a look.
Well if you do and get anywhere near Sydney make sure you give me a holler!
Will do fella. My wife has a brother in Sydney so I imagine we would be in the area if we did (y)
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C00kiemonster wrote:It's on our list for the next few years. I have an uncle who I've never met who has a small holding near Adelade. I would like to have a look.
February-March is a good time to hit Adelaide, they have their big Fringe festival on so lots to go and see and do.
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