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King Cross   Sydney

King Cross, Sydney

 18 Reviews  Kings Cross is the place to be for a gang rape experience by maori bouncers and prostitues whilst your partner gets beaten up out the back. I guess you could say we were in the wrong place at the... 

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Sharks   Perth

Sharks, Perth

 5 Reviews  I say an article today in the paper on the sharks in the swan river - appartently they have always been present in the river - which is a shock to me!!! Bull sharks can survive in the fresh water and... 

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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... 

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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... 

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Native Fauna   Adelaide

Native Fauna, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  IN Adelaide? You are more likely to be a victim of Adelaide's terrible drivers ;-) or ripped off than be hurt by Adelaide's creatures or other natural dangers. Some that people talk about... 

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Crime   Canberra

Crime, Canberra

 6 Reviews  ACT Housing is full of druggies/drugo's, ex-con's and veritable losers. ACT Housing will assure you that this is not the case. But if anyone here has ever had any experience with ACT Housing, they... 

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Wildlife.   Hobart

Wildlife., Hobart

 2 Reviews  There are not many dangers in Hobart, it is a nice quiet city, the danger gets when you get out of the city, with snakes (deadly) , big waves (deadly), sharks (deadly), but I did survive them all, so... 

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Bag snatching / Pickpockets etc   Sydney

Bag snatching / Pickpockets etc, Sydney

 20 Reviews  Sydney is mostly safe, apart from some dodgy areas. Here are some areas that you should avoid and places you should be safe: SAFE: South Sydney (Cronulla, Woolooware, Sutherland). East Sydney... 

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Kanagaroo's and Emu's   Perth

Kanagaroo's and Emu's, Perth

 6 Reviews  Kangeroos are everywhere along the roads if u drive away from perth city. It is very saddening every morning to see fresh carcasses of kangeroos lying by the roadside. As with all road trips, keep the... 

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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... 

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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... 

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Weather   Adelaide

Weather, Adelaide

 4 Reviews  Here in Adelaide South Australia we are experiencing a phenomena of 'Extreme Weather'! We are living through the hottest and longest heatwave ever recorded - one can't help but think about global... 

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Wildlife   Canberra

Wildlife, Canberra

 5 Reviews  There is a great opportunity for visitors to Canberra to se over 500 Eastern Grey kangaroos within minutes of the Canberra City! Just travel down Ginninderra Drive from the city and turn into... 

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Spiders / Snakes / Animals   Sydney

Spiders / Snakes / Animals, Sydney

 18 Reviews  I am not too sure u will find these in your hotel, but just to be on the safe side! I live in Sydney and know that we have the Funnel Web Spider, known to cause 14 fatalities and a painful, venomous... 

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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... 

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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,... 

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Transportation   Adelaide

Transportation, Adelaide

 4 Reviews  The speed limit in Adelaide is usually 60 kph. If you drive 70 kph instead and you are caught it costs you AUD 133. :( Drivers in Adelaide are very considerate. There is not so much fighting and... 

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Traffic   Canberra

Traffic, Canberra

 4 Reviews  Car Parking, this was one place where we drove round and round! There is a large underground car park beneath the Forecourt of the building with a time limit of three hours, but this was completely... 

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Water and general safety   Sydney

Water and general safety, Sydney

 29 Reviews   I had never heard of these until I saw them on the beach. They aren't bottles, and they aren't glass. But they are blue and they are similar to a jellyfish! YIKES! These are also called a Portugese... 

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Politics   Canberra

Politics, Canberra

 3 Reviews  In total, the national parliament has under 250 politicians: even including their personal staff you have probably no more than a thousand people. And remember, if you're an Australian citizen and... 

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Drugs   Sydney

Drugs, Sydney

 7 Reviews  I went to the Ivy Club/bar in March. I stayed there for 4 hours. Ivy has a hole in the roof meaning its outdoors. Thios places disgusts me! There are smokers everywhere. & if your a person that has... 

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Driving and Transport   Sydney

Driving and Transport, Sydney

 11 Reviews  If you are traveling on sydneys trrains on weekends there will most likely be track work at the station your leaving or going to When trackwork happens passangers must hop on a cityrail bus that will... 

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Money Changing   Sydney

Money Changing, Sydney

 4 Reviews  DO NOT USE THIS REAL GAP PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND NOT TRAVEL WITH REAL GAP BUT WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY DESPITE PAYING THEM £599 THEY GAVE ME NO HELP WHATSOEVER AND I WAS PRETTY MUCH LEFT ON MY... 

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Sun / Sunburn   Sydney

Sun / Sunburn, Sydney

 8 Reviews  Follow those steps even if not at the beach on a 35 degree day!! Walking around in Summer, wear a hat and sunscreen. I enjoyed a brunch with a spaghetti strap dress on- was there for around 2 hours.... 

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You may never want to leave!   Sydney

You may never want to leave!, Sydney

 11 Reviews  Sydney is an easy, carefree city and I can see why you wouldn't want to leave. During my visit I found myself wondering what it would be like to live in such a beautiful city. I didn't want to leave... 

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Mind the Level Crossings.

by wise23girl

In certain parts of Australia the only way you know there could be a train passing across the road in front of you is there a road sign to warn you and/or you see the tracks. You might hear a train whistle or you might miss the sound altogether. And diesel trains are so much quieter than the' old puffin billy'. Trains come both ways so LOOK.Sometimes there are boom gates and a flashing red light. Do not try to beat the boom gates.The best defence of course is to be aware. If there is a vehicle behind you be careful to give as much warning as possible before you stop.And if you are at a railway station never take a short cut across the tracks.

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ALWAYS CARRY AND USE A STRONG MOSQUITO REPELLANT

by DennyP

MOSQUITOS Well, it seems mother nature is still in "pay back mode". after the huge floods, and cyclones that have devistated the north of Australia in Queensland and Victoria we find there is a NEW menace out there in south eastern South Australia!!!and it is once again mosquitoes that are carrying a new type of disease ...this time encephelytis..This is an extremely dangerous new disease to Australia and is a water borne mosquito transmitted disease and dangerous..In the last few years we have taken onboard the Dengue Fever virus that is also transmitted by the mosquito but not as dangerous as the new encephylitis. When in affected flooded areas ALWAYS wear loose fitting long sleeves shirts and long trousers and cover all exposed skin with a strong mosquito repellant...don't worry about the "aroma" as everyone will be wearing it and if the are not they are rather foolish. There is a...

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NEVER BE WITHOUT DRINKING WATER

by DennyP

One of the most important things to carry with you ,if notTHE MOST thing to have with you when travelling is sufficient fresh drinking water..Especially if you are out of the cities and in the "out back" this is imperritive as the temperatures can be extremly high upwardly of 40 degrees C and dehydration happens quickly.I ALWAYS carry with me in my car at least 20 litres of water for safety reasons..as most times water is NOT available. In drought conditions when Austarlia is really suffering from lack of any rainfall a lot of "outback" garages will not give you water for your car usually because the water is so scarce. Remember take care when driving in Australia as the conditions out of the cities are vastly different to what most visitors are used to. TRUE STORY I have experienced the dangers of this happening first hand ..when we were travelling in North Western Victoria.The day was...

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TAKE CARE AROUND WILDLIFE ..IN THE WILD!!

by DennyP

WILDLIFE One of the main things on most travellers lists to do while visiting Australia is to be around , touch, handle, photograph the amazing wildlife, Kangaroos, Koala Bears, Wallabies, Wombats, Emus,Dingos, Cassowaries, Crocodiles . Being a real animal lover this is such a great thing to do. Unfortuneatly this really can only be done in wildlife Sanctuaries , Zoos , and Wildlife Parks with relative safety. The thing being they might look "cuddly" but these animals when mating or around that time become very aggressive and are dangerous. sometimes just naturally dangerous.Just recently in these last few days a family while camping , the young daughter was attacked by a "rogue" Kangaroo that was in a mob close by their camp..The father immediately attacked the Kangaroo with a stick saving his daughter from a really bad situation. I had to give a dingo a "smack" along with his mates...

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Snakes

by iandsmith

Actually this might only be an excuse to use one of my favourite shots again!Snakes - yes, Australia has them. Looking for the world's most poisonous? Forget your fer de lance, chuck your cobra, run past your rattler - the top ten in the world are right here! The good news is your chances of seeing them are miniscule, let alone getting bitten by one. Just as I say that I read that nearly 3,000 people are bitten each year and over 400 are given antivenom. If you do get bitten, keep a pressure bandage on the wound and movement to a minimum till you get help. The really bad ones have two fangs. Not that you'll want to be that close to check them mind, but I thought it may be interesting. The semi-poisonous have four (such as the common red-bellied black) and the pythons? Well, you'll be more worried about their body than their teeth as they kill by squeezing you.If you do go bush and...

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BEWARE OF ROADTRAINS WHEN DRIVING "OUTBACK"

by DennyP

Because of their size encountering roadtrains is usually only likely in outback highways. ALWAYS be aware of these monsters when driving..Firstly give them lots of room. They can usually throw up a lot of stones and rocks from the roadsides and can cause windscreen breakages. This is usually caused by the last trailer in the train that tends to "snake " behind the rest. Due to their size they take a longer time to pass (overtake) You must always have a long clear vision before attempting to pass one of these bohemoths..They talk of 18 wheelers the size of the normal semi trailer , These roadtrains can be pulling five or six trailers and have more that seventy wheels . I found these roadtrains on the narrow roads of Northern Queensland when encountered would take up most of the road and was wise to avoid them and get right off the road. In The Northern Territory and Western Australia I...

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TRAVEL WITH ADEQUATE TRAVEL INSURANCE

by DennyP

When travelling in Australia the same rules apply when travelling anywhere regarding travel Insurance. Make sure that before setting out that you take out travel Insurance with a reliable travel insurance agent in you own country. So many travellers overlook taking out Travel Insurance and consequently can find themselves in financial trouble. An accident can happen anywhere and at any time Australia has a wonderful medical system and the hospitals are modern and have dedicated medical staff. but, like ALL hospitals medical attention for accidents and hospital stays or other medical incidents is extremely expensive. Travelling in "outback" Australia can find the traveller a long way from civilisation and consequently a costly trip to reach a hospital. The only way in some instances to reach a hospital is with the "Flying Doctor." This is an amazing dedicated "Australian"organisation of...

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DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE STRONG SUNSHINE

by DennyP

Australia is known as a country with long hot summers and very hot days. The fact is Australia also has the highest rates of different skin cancers in the world. The hole in the Ozone does not help either. PLEASE DO NOT OVER EXPOSE YOURSELF TO THE SUN We Aussies love our wonderful beaches and are famous for our sporting prowess but we pay the price in the sun. When out and about ALWAYS wear a strong sunscreen and if you are having a great day at the beach in just your "cossies" (swimming costumes.) Slap on the sunscreen especially everytime AFTER coming out of the water. Be especially careful of children exposed to the sun even on an overcast day..Remember you can't wear too much sunscreen!! Make sure that you have a wide brimmed hat and wear a good pair of "sunnies" (sunglasses). I have just spent winter in the north of Australia and even then got sunburnt one day not noticing the...

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ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS AT BEACHES

by DennyP

Australia has some of the most pristine and lovely beaches in the world...Swimming although lots of family fun and excercise it is not without its dangers. BE WATER SMART .Most of the citiies beaches are patrolled by lifesavers . This is a long Aussie tradition..these lifesavers set out red/yellow flags each day that denotes the safe areas for swimmers. Swimmers only are permitted in these designated swim areas. Being open to the ocean Mother Nature plays her part also and there are some nasties to watch out for. The east coast gets a lot of stingers (known locally as blue bottles) that come in on the tide ...they are a little blue bubble that has a very painful tail that trails in the water these tails are extremely painful if the get caught around your body. If stung go immediately to the Surf Club for medical attention. Usually the beach will be signposted if they are present.

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Sharks - reality and myth

by iandsmith

Sharks are one of the things that newspapers love to throw on the front page; guaranteed to get everyone looking. I vividly remember in one paper that I don't rate very highly at all, the Daily Telegraph, that they had a picture of a man who'd been attacked by a shark. Turns out it was a Wobbegong and its tiny mouth put a small wound in his leg - yet they made out it was sensational.Sharks do attack people, that is a fact. When you're in their environment there is a chance it may happen. However, if you take simple precautions your chances are so slim as to be negligible.Things to avoid are poor weather conditions, particularly very late afternoon. If visibility is poor for you, it is for the shark and they are more reliant on other senses so they may well come and bite you to see if you're okay to eat.If you are swimming alone your chances are also increased. Avoid estuaries because...

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