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Water and general safety, Sydney
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Water and general safety: If you're careful, you'll be fine!
  • By cyclops25503 on April 14, 2007
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  • I'm in Sydney right now, and i have been for the last couple of days. I've been through KC and Darlinghurst and never have i felt unsafe or anything. As long as you be careful, take all the proper precautions and don't do anything stupid, you'll be fine.


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    Water and general safety: Crossing the street
  • By Ramonq on October 29, 2003
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  • If you come from a country who drives from the other side of the street, then be aware that Sydney drives on the left lane. So always look right before crossing the street. Many tourists have been hit by cars by looking in the wrong direction before crossing.

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    Water and general safety: Beware sharks !
  • By MJL on December 9, 2002
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  • Swim only those swimming pools build for protect swimmers.


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    Water and general safety: There are no dangers in...
  • By snehulak on September 8, 2002
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  • There are no dangers in Sydney. It is the cleanest, safest place I have ever been.

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    Water and general safety: Swim between the flags!
  • By authoress on June 21, 2007
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  • Lifeguards on duty - Sydney
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    This tip is already out there but it can't be said enough. While basking in the sun on Bondi Beach I watched as lifeguards came to the rescue. A swimmer had gotten caught in a rip tide and the lifeguard was directing him to "swim toward the flags, swim toward the flags" over his loudspeaker. The swimmer made it safely and I'm sure he probably paid more attention to where he was swimming after that!


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    Water and general safety: Swim Between The Flags!!
  • By Aleyd on March 20, 2006
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  • Typical Warning Sign (this one's from Wollongong) - Sydney
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    This warning really applies to any Australian beach. Each year people (particularily tourists) drown in unpatrolled areas. Please swim only on beaches patrolled by lifeguards, and swim only between the flags. The lifeguards check conditions each morning and will only place flags in safe areas. Rips can be quite strong, and can be very difficult to swim against even if you are a strong swimmer. Even between the flags you can drift down the beach. So keep a constant eye out for where you are in relation to the flags. If you are caught in a rip, don't try to swim straight across it, try to swim diagonally. Stay calm, and if you are really in trouble raise one arm and yell so a lifeguard or fellow swimmer can see that you are in trouble. Try to stay where you can touch the ground, even when the waves comes over you.

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    Water and general safety: Beaches
  • By shyle on June 22, 2007
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  • Watch out for blue bottles!! They're really nasty little things, I have never been stung by one, but I was watching bondi beach patrol (or some name like that) and these little blues STICK to you and the part that sticks to you is their stinger and it's hard to get off because then you get stung on the fingers and it's a disaster! Just watch out for them. They normally are in swimming areas just after a storm (for the next two days I was told).


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    Water and general safety: there are no specific...
  • By melrose_bill on August 24, 2002
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  • there are no specific dangers,especially if you ran away to fiji with air pacific to relay


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