State of Queensland Warnings Or Dangers

  Bluebottle stinger
by pedroswift
 
  • Bluebottle stinger
      Bluebottle stinger
    by pedroswift
  • Watch out for these!
      Watch out for these!
    by balhannah
  • Observe the red flashing lights
      Observe the red flashing lights
    by pedroswift
  • TAKE NOTICE OF LOCAL SAFETY SIGNS!!
      TAKE NOTICE OF LOCAL SAFETY SIGNS!!
    by DennyP
  • typical outback road trains..
      typical outback road trains..
    by DennyP
 

Most Viewed Warnings Or Dangers in State of Queensland

1.

Crime   Brisbane

Crime, Brisbane

 4 Reviews  Brisbane is one of the safest major cities in Australia, with one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Both men and women should be able to walk around the CBD (Downtown) at all hours of the... 

 See All 53 Warnings Or Dangers in Brisbane

2.

Water safety.   Gold Coast

Water safety., Gold Coast

 14 Reviews  The beaches of the Gold Coast are beautiful and alot of tourists have the impression that they are safe, but unfortunately sometimes they have rips and currents which can drag people out to sea and/or... 

 See All 35 Warnings Or Dangers in Gold Coast

3.

Sunburn   Brisbane

Sunburn, Brisbane

 6 Reviews  Brisbane is capital of the Cancer State! Yes we suffer the highest incidence of sun cancers in the world. Don't add to the statistics. Slip, Slop, Slap! Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on... 

 See All 53 Warnings Or Dangers in Brisbane

4.

Schoolies Week.   Gold Coast

Schoolies Week., Gold Coast

 6 Reviews  If you ever want to avoid the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise, well, when Schoolie's week is on is the time to do it. At the end of November, and the 1st week of December every year, thousands of... 

 See All 35 Warnings Or Dangers in Gold Coast

5.

Transport   Brisbane

Transport, Brisbane

 7 Reviews  Now This has never happened to me before. Being fairly tentative with on line checkin I went oh so carefully this time. The seat numbers came up 12A and 12B but the boarding pass was NOT printed. A... 

 See All 53 Warnings Or Dangers in Brisbane

6.

Wildlife.   Gold Coast

Wildlife., Gold Coast

 5 Reviews  Pelicans, they love to eat fish!, so if you are fishing and there is a Pelican nearby, you had better wind it in quick, or lose it! They have been known to chase after people for the fish. Also,... 

 See All 35 Warnings Or Dangers in Gold Coast

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

QUEENSLAND WEATHER

by balhannah

As Queensland is situated in the Tropics, the weather is different to the rest of Australia.You can expect hot and humid Summers, warm Autumn and Spring, and a mild Winter.I find I don't wear winter clothing much at all, just one jumper and jeans is usually enough. Of course, if you feel the cold, then you probably would wear more, or, if you come from a cold country, you will probably go swimming in Queensland.Queensland receives a "monsoon rain" season, which means rain in Summer, hot and humid, and the grass is green. Usually the rain is heavy, and over and done with in a short period. The sun then comes out, and it's like nothing has happened.Winter, is fine and dry, and the grass has browned.Toowoomba, on the Great Dividing Range is cooler, and Stanthorpe, inland and near the New South Wales border is cold in Winter, sometimes receiving snow!Outback Queensland is warm to very hot...

Tip Photo
CYCLONE SEASON

by balhannah

Cyclone season is important to remember when organizing a holiday to the tropical areas of Queensland.Tropical cyclones are the same as Hurricanes and pose a serious threat to Queensland. You can expect rain like water being poured from a bucket [torrential], very high winds, floods and lots of damage.You may be stranded for a while because of the flooding and damage.Cyclones don't happen that often, only up to four a year, but when they do form, they are dangerous.Australia's deadliest tropical cyclone was in 1899, when a cyclone hit a pearling fleet in Bathurst Bay (north of Cooktown) and caused a massive storm surge causing 307 known fatalities. The greatest flood from a Cyclone occurred in January 1974 when tropical cyclone Wanda caused heavy rains across southeast Queensland including Brisbane. Tropical cyclones or lows making landfall in the Gulf of Carpentaria and moving overland...

Tip Photo
ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE SAFETY FLAGS.

by DennyP

Whenever swimming on patrolled beaches in Queensland ALWAYS make sure to swim between the safety flags..Each day dedicated life Savers inspect the beaches for the safest places to swim which are free of dangerous rips or "sea nasties". This designated "safe area" is then flagged with yellow/red safety flags only swimmers can use the area between the flags.These are for your own safety. Also be aware of safety signs that are displayed on the beaches.

Tip Photo
BE AWARE WHEN SWIMMING

by DennyP

When swimming in Queensland especially in the north ,be aware of warning signs that are displayed on patrolled beaches for your protection. Many Life Savers donate a lot of their time to voluntary Life Guard duties to oversee the safety of swimmers and where they swim. Beaches that are patrolled will advise you of "Stingers". These jelly fish have the ability to cause the most painful of stings..Located on most beaches are bottles of vinegar that will immediately alleviate the intense pain that these stingers inflict. Also to be found are signs depicting danger times for these and crocodiles.. ALWAYS TAKE NOTICE OF SAFETY WARNING SIGNS

Tip Photo
Road Rules - ROUNDABOUTS

by pedroswift

Please do not assume that Australian drivers are aware of the basic traffic rules applying to roundabouts. Many do not and present a constant danger to other road userscheck the Local Customs Review for more info

Bites and Stings

by pedroswift

Experts at the 2007 Aust. National Toxicology Conference argue that Queenslanders or visitors are much more likely to die from snake bites, wasp stings or a reaction to tick venom than other Australians. 20 Queenslanders have died between 1979-98 from snake bites. (2/3 from brown snake bites).9 Australians died from wasp stings (1979-2005): 8 in Qld. Of 3 dying from tick bites, 2 were from Qld.The Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit reports 4000 people present to Emergency Depts. each year as result of bites or stings. People susceptible to allergies, asthma, & those on bloodpressure-lowering drugs (beta blockers or ACE inhibitors) should be particularly careful of wasp, bee and tick bites. Note: Would you believe a Tourist was bitten by deadly brown snake on a Gold Coast Beach at Christmas 2007??December 2008: a 3 year old from Toowoomba will be spending Christmas in hospital after...

Railway Crossings Claim Lives

by pedroswift

Be aware that two thirds of Australia's Railway road level crossings have no warning lights or boom gates.A spate of Fatalities and Serious Injuries through collisions with trains by road vehicles (throughout Australia, approximately 75 per year for the last 8 years). This has produced calls to install boom gates and flashing lights at every crossing.Lots of the accidents occur at crossings with lights and boom gates anyway. "I'm in a hurry ...I can beat that train! BANG!!!"In Queensland alone, during 2009-2010, 60 broken boom gates had to be replaced at crossings after they were smashed by impatient motorists running the red lights. During the same period there were close to 300 "near -misses" at rail crossings in Queensland. Definition of "near misses" - where the train driver has had to take action to avoid vehicle or pedestrians.Please, as a visitor (and if you are an Australian)...

Tip Photo
Outback Travel

by wise23girl

Make sure you have good air conditioning. We were driving to Bourke, Outback N.S.W. one summer and I had to keep a wet rag to my face it was so hot,(no AC in car at that time).It was so hot I saw mirages all the time. Something you think is there in the distance but is not there. May look like trees or water for example. The outback can get just as cold as it gets hot. Even so keep a jacket with you there are spots that are cold sometimes even in summer and a raincoat of course. Temperatures In Lightning Ridge can be 50degrees Celsius.Remember to stop for a rest every couple hours...look for river Reviver places where you can meet the locals, have a free coffee, and get a bit of advice. Local advice is invaluable. We were warned in St George that there was no petrol in Dirranbandi as the station had been burnt down(Aug 2009). A long way to go to next place.Mind kangaroos early morn and...

Tip Photo
Bruce Highway - Brisbane to Cairns

by pedroswift

The 1800km road system from Brisbane to Cairns is a Disgrace. One in every eight road accident deaths occurring in Queensland happens on this highway. Over 80 percent of the highway is dual carriageway only. That is - one lane in each direction with no central divide. 199 people have lost their lives driving this road between 2006 and 2010 so don't take a holiday drive from Cairns to Brisbane lightly.As I state elsewhere...the WET SEASON (December to May) is no time to be driving the northern sections of this highway. The road is often flooded. People are often stuck on a piece of high ground unable to go either north or south relying on what food and drinking water they have in the vehicle.There were 263 road closures in 2009; 183 in 2010 and in the first 3 months of 2011 , 84 closures. The section between Mackay and Cairns being the worst. Here the mountain chain is close to the coast....

CASSOWARIES (Endangered Species)

by balhannah

One of Australia’s largest land animals is the Cassowary, which lives in the troprical areas of far north Queensland coastal areas.The southern Cassowary is the world’s third largest bird. Cassowaries are flightless birds closely related to the emu, ostrich, kiwi and some extinct species. You will find them in the wet tropical rainforest coastal strip between the cities of Townsville and Cooktown.We saw them in a Rainforest clearing near Mission Beach.THESE BIRDS CAN BE VERY AGGRESIVE, especially the Male birds when defending their chicks. The male cassowary is solely responsible for incubating the eggs and raising the young. They sit on the nest for 50 days until the eggs hatch. It is far less dangerous than it is portrayed to be, but can definitely kill a man with its sharp kicking claws. So, as the sign says, ...........TAKE CARE & NEVER FEED A CASSOWARY.

Tip Photo
Safety Tips in State of Queensland

Top 3 Hotels in State of Queensland

Sofitel Brisbane  Brisbane

 4 Reviews and 774 Opinions  Great hotel, newly remodeled. The room was beautiful, but we were very annoyed by the fact that we... 

 Hotels in Brisbane

Kewarra Beach Resort  Cairns

 8 Reviews and 482 Opinions  We enjoyed our first time at Kewarra Beach Resort so much that we decided the first chance we got we... 

 Hotels in Cairns

Palazzo Versace Hotel Gold Coast  Gold Coast

 4 Reviews and 385 Opinions  OK so most people know about this hotel as it is currently (but not for long) the ONLY Versace hotel... 

 Hotels in Gold Coast

1,513 Hotels in State of Queensland
 
Explore the World
Travel Destinations
Travel Highlights

The Place

Reviews and photos of State of Queensland attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for State of Queensland sightseeing.

Experience State of Queensland
Warnings Or Dangers: Cities in State of Queensland
  1. Brisbane Warnings Or Dangers
  2. Gold Coast Warnings Or Dangers
  3. Cairns Warnings Or Dangers
  4. Surfers Paradise Warnings Or Dangers
  5. Port Douglas Warnings Or Dangers
  6. Airlie Beach Warnings Or Dangers
  7. Noosa Heads Warnings Or Dangers
  8. Townsville Warnings Or Dangers
  9. Hamilton Island Warnings Or Dangers
  10. Mackay Warnings Or Dangers
  11. Fraser Island Warnings Or Dangers
  12. Hervey Bay Warnings Or Dangers
  13. Magnetic Island Warnings Or Dangers
  14. Whitsunday Islands Warnings Or Dangers
  15. Rockhampton Warnings Or Dangers
  16. Mount Isa Warnings Or Dangers
  17. Maroochydore Warnings Or Dangers
  18. Moreton Island Warnings Or Dangers
  19. Fitzroy Island Warnings Or Dangers
  20. Great Keppel Island Warnings Or Dangers
  21. Mount Tambourine Warnings Or Dangers
  22. Bribie Island Warnings Or Dangers
  23. Bundaberg Warnings Or Dangers
  24. Cape Tribulation Warnings Or Dangers
  25. Lamington National Park Warnings Or Dangers
  26. Kuranda Warnings Or Dangers
  27. Montville Warnings Or Dangers
  28. Buderim Warnings Or Dangers
  29. Thursday Island Warnings Or Dangers
  30. North Stradbroke Island Warnings Or Dangers
  31. Springbrook Warnings Or Dangers
  32. Glass House Mountains National Park Warnings Or Dangers
  33. South Stradbroke Island Warnings Or Dangers
  34. Gladstone Warnings Or Dangers
  35. Warwick Warnings Or Dangers
  36. Daintree Warnings Or Dangers
  37. Dunk Island Warnings Or Dangers
  38. Cooktown Warnings Or Dangers
  39. Lady Musgrave Island Warnings Or Dangers
  40. Palmwoods Warnings Or Dangers
  41. Maleny Warnings Or Dangers
  42. Killarney Warnings Or Dangers
  43. Normanton Warnings Or Dangers
  44. Beerwah Warnings Or Dangers
  45. Maryborough Warnings Or Dangers
  46. Carnarvon National Park Warnings Or Dangers
  47. Mapleton Warnings Or Dangers
  48. Pomona Warnings Or Dangers
  49. Laidley Warnings Or Dangers
  50. Rubyvale Warnings Or Dangers
  51. Bowen Warnings Or Dangers
  52. Tangalooma Warnings Or Dangers
  53. Charleville Warnings Or Dangers
  54. Gordonvale Warnings Or Dangers
  55. Trinity Beach Warnings Or Dangers
  56. North Keppel Island Warnings Or Dangers
  57. Mundubbera Warnings Or Dangers
  58. Aratula Warnings Or Dangers

More Cities in State of Queensland

 

Questions and Answers

lucy321 profile photo

Q:  Hi there, my friend and I are thinking of hiring a car and exploring a bit of north queensland for about 7 or 8 days or so in mid... 

colin_bramso profile photo

A: Hi Lucy. Yes, fly into Cairns. Your plan sounds good to me, just add Kuranda to the list. I like to have a general plan of the areas to visit and then drive around... 

Read 9 Replies

postQuestion_button

State of Queensland Members Meetings

Aug 15, 2012 
PRE MEET IN BRISBANE TO MOOLOOLABA
Aug 16, 2012 
SPRING 2012 IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Aug 17, 2012 
A Day at Australia Zoo
Aug 17, 2012 
Dine at The Yacht Club with The MOB

see all State of Queensland member meetings