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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Now these animals - 'thorny devils' they are called - do exist, but you won't see much of them. They are really tiny little desert creatures which live in the Red Centre - but they can grow to an enormous size once you work on the picture a little... ;-))
One danger for travelers is, of course, a broken heart since not every activity is for everybody. Diving down to the Barrier Reef, climbing Ayers Rock - some people just can't do it. As for me, I helped my Mum (78!) and sister, who travelled with me but did't go up, a little and placed them on top of the 'Rock'. ;-))
On alot of country roads there can be wombat's....kangaroo's....emu's crossing the road they even may be standing still in the street. I strongly advise you not to beep at the kangaroo's they will literalily will jump on the roof of your car...they are very protective animals....best thing you can do if you cant get by is to wait until they leave usually when they see a car approaching they should get up and move off the street.
Sharks: Yes, there are Great Whites in Australia. From what I understand though, they are in South Australia in the colder waters (as they also hang out in the chilly waters near San Francisco and the cold waters of South Aftrica.) Actually, I found sharks to be somewhat afraid of me while underwater. They were attracted to the lights of the back of the dive boat yet when you shine a flashlight on them the swim away as only a shark can. Really really cool.
In pre-white settlement times, the Aborigines would light controlled bushfires in Australia, as many of the plants and eucalypts relied on fire to crack open their seeds/seed pods, and to regenerate.Controlled burn offs are still done today to remove dense undergrowth and try and prevent fire hazard.Bushfires are a huge hazard in this country and a lot of care needs to be taken - ie not to drop cigarette buts in the open air, and when lighting a camp fire in the great outdoors. Sadly, many of the huge bushfires we have had in recent years have been deliberately lit by 'fire bugs'. The devastation bushfires cause is just shocking, and the 2003 fires in Victoria, Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania are the worst in 100 years. Here is a pic of what a eucalypt tree looks like when it's regenerating after fire. The trunk and branches are overcome by these vine like leaves, which in time will...
Australia has a wide variety of snakes, among them some of the most venomous in the world. There are very few non harmful Australian snakes but unless disturbed they won't trouble you.Of more concern are spiders, of which we also have many venomous varieties. The most common ones you'd be most likely to encounter include the Red Backed spider (small and black with a red patch on its tail). The worst household spider in Victoria is the small white tailed spider. It ranges in length from 1 - 2 cms and is long in shape with a long tail, rather than being round like most spiders. It is easily identifiable by the tiny white tip on the tip end of its tail. I recommend if you see one you kill it immediately (fortunately they aren't fast movers and are easy to kill). I believe there is no real anti-venom, and most people who have been bitten don't realize until a range of very bad allergic...
Warning if driving: Australian road laws have been recently tightened. Speeding can be very expensive if you're caught. You only have to be 3 km over the limit and you'll be fined Lets face it, whose speedo's are that accurate??Locals mutter a lot about revenue raising...this is a very unpopular law. Speed cameras can be anywhere, but most often police car radar, roof mounted. (And watch out for the old 'speed camera hidden behind the street rubbish bin' trick too). Also very strict guidelines about wearing seatbelts - large fines for non compliance here too.
Australia is full of dangerous species, including scorpions, snakes, Parallysis tick, ants, bees, and cane toads. Many of these animals are VERY venomous, and can kill. Be very watchful while on the Outback, and always check your shoes for scorpions before putting them on. Also, stay away from kangaroos, which are very territorial and can be aggressive.
Yes, they are primaeval, yes, they will eat you (after they've stored you in an underwater burrow to rot for a while), and yes, most people want to see one.Bland though it may be to some, without question the safest way is a crocodile farm. They can be found mostly in Queensland (Steve Irwin's is on the Sunshine Coast just north of Brisbane) and the Northern Territory.If you want to see them in the wild, you may wish to take a river cruise, especially in the Northern Territory, where crocs expect you and will leap out of the water to take pieces of meat.If you want to see one by yourself, the risk is yours. Going into their territory, i.e. the water, is asking for trouble, as several tourists have found to their horror.They are a protected species so shooting them is not an option.If you're on a riverbank you're not safe either. Remember, a lot of their prey is snatched off just such a...
Australia had very strict laws against driving under the influence of alcohol. The limit is 0.05 (about 1-2 drinks for most people) Fines for speeding and other offences usually double at holiday times.
Park Hyatt Sydney Sydney
5 Reviews and 286 Opinions A luxurious setting, conveniently close to the city centre without the hubbub. You can have it both,...
Crown Towers Melbourne
10 Reviews and 304 Opinions We arrived by limousine , the doorman opened the door with a flourish, a Casino representative...
Novotel Langley Perth Perth
4 Reviews and 529 Opinions My partner and I just spent an anniversary night at the Novotel Langley. While the rooms were clean...
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