Dangerous animals!
Mar 30th 2007, 7:58 pm
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Dangerous animals!
Hi,
We are considering moving to Australia, and are doing as much research as possible. We are particularly looking at Perth. One question (out of thousands we have) is how does one cope with all the lovely insects and dangerous animals?!
We are considering moving to Australia, and are doing as much research as possible. We are particularly looking at Perth. One question (out of thousands we have) is how does one cope with all the lovely insects and dangerous animals?!
Mar 30th 2007, 9:37 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
You have to keep your house locked with bars on the windows. When you go out, you have to wear special clothes and a hat like bee keepers wear (or you could wear the traditional aussie one with lots of dangling corks).
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Mar 30th 2007, 9:38 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
Hi!
I lived in Aus all my life until I moved to the UK in 2002. I'm petrified of creepy crawlies yet I managed 24 years living with them. If I can do it - anyone can (although you don't really notice them to be honest as all houses I lived in had security fly screens on the windows)
I lived in Aus all my life until I moved to the UK in 2002. I'm petrified of creepy crawlies yet I managed 24 years living with them. If I can do it - anyone can (although you don't really notice them to be honest as all houses I lived in had security fly screens on the windows)
Mar 30th 2007, 9:38 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
You have to keep your house locked with bars on the windows. When you go out, you have to wear special clothes and a hat like bee keepers wear (or you could wear the traditional aussie one with lots of dangling corks).
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Mar 30th 2007, 9:45 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
Went for a visit last year didnt see anything 'dangerous' other than at Seaworld. C x
Mar 30th 2007, 11:14 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
You have to keep your house locked with bars on the windows. When you go out, you have to wear special clothes and a hat like bee keepers wear (or you could wear the traditional aussie one with lots of dangling corks).
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Apr 1st 2007, 6:14 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
Hi there. Did not want to appear totally paranoid but having not been to Australia (yet) and having three very small children I wondered what it was really like living in such a hot country with more poisonous animals than we have in the UK. I expect it will just be about educating our kids.
Apr 1st 2007, 6:27 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
i think your in more danger staying in the uk!
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Apr 1st 2007, 6:42 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
Hi there. Did not want to appear totally paranoid but having not been to Australia (yet) and having three very small children I wondered what it was really like living in such a hot country with more poisonous animals than we have in the UK. I expect it will just be about educating our kids.
Apr 1st 2007, 6:45 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
bongo bongo land yeh ive been there, a few times ! the animals kill you on the spot,the teeth are massive with blood dripping from the mouths
nasty buggers!
nasty buggers!
Apr 1st 2007, 7:30 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
We also have small children (aged 6 and 2) and were very worried about this too at the start of the process (which, incidentally feels about 100 years ago!). Since then I have made sure that I have educated myself and the boys about the 'wildlife' over there and have stopped them from picking up spiders here so that it wont come as a shock when we get over there. If you do a search on here for spiders and snakes, you will see loads of threads with info and advice but dont worry about it, were going to Queensland so will encounter lots of 'beasties' but the people who already live there say we should be more worried about the road accidents etc so I have since relaxed about the whole thing.
Good luck!
Apr 1st 2007, 7:30 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
You have to keep your house locked with bars on the windows. When you go out, you have to wear special clothes and a hat like bee keepers wear (or you could wear the traditional aussie one with lots of dangling corks).
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Keep looking over your shoulder and make sure you always tell someone where you are going (eg, Woollies/Coles) and what route you are taking plus estimated time of return.
Never be without your mobile phone.
Make sure you keep a list of dangerous animal catchers alongside the local police numbers etc, just in case a dangerous animal should intercept your barricades.
Make sure you are up to date with life support techniques and first aid.
It's a hard life.
Are you up to it?
Miaow Kitty!!!!
Apr 1st 2007, 7:36 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
carnt weigh it up myself 
usually its what about the sharks / crocs
more people die each year in aus from falling coconuts than either of these
as for snakes not seen a one in 6 months in suburbia
i did however see one at o`reilies plateau ( up in the mountains ) and another in the yard of our new house ( acreage ) so they are there just not as prevalent as one would assume
usually its what about the sharks / crocs
more people die each year in aus from falling coconuts than either of these
as for snakes not seen a one in 6 months in suburbia
i did however see one at o`reilies plateau ( up in the mountains ) and another in the yard of our new house ( acreage ) so they are there just not as prevalent as one would assume
Apr 1st 2007, 8:44 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
As long as the Dropbears don't get you, you'll be fine 
Apr 1st 2007, 9:37 pm
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Re: Dangerous animals!
We're off to Cairns where they provide nets to protect you from the stingers but you're still not safe, look here....http://www.cairnspost.com.au/article...2722_news.html
OMG
but you're still not safe, look here....http://www.cairnspost.com.au/article...2722_news.htmlOMG