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ukjoiner May 14th 2009 5:30 am
Stingers!!
 
Can anyone tell me if on the beaches at McRae and on Safety beach there is a problem with "stingers". If so, what time of the year.

Thanks x

Burbage May 14th 2009 12:25 pm
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by ukjoiner (Post 7572331)
Can anyone tell me if on the beaches at McRae and on Safety beach there is a problem with "stingers". If so, what time of the year.

Thanks x
If it's south of Rocky then no. If it's north of Rocky then yes. October to April.

Don't know about the west coast.

ukjoiner May 15th 2009 3:57 am
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 7573237)
If it's south of Rocky then no. If it's north of Rocky then yes. October to April.

Don't know about the west coast.
Thanks for that. I have tried google earth to find Rocky, cant find it on the Penninsula. Any further info?

JR230898 May 15th 2009 4:53 am
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by ukjoiner (Post 7575199)
Thanks for that. I have tried google earth to find Rocky, cant find it on the Penninsula. Any further info?
Try Rockhampton...= 'Rocky'.

Choice May 15th 2009 11:00 pm
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by ukjoiner (Post 7572331)
Can anyone tell me if on the beaches at McRae and on Safety beach there is a problem with "stingers". If so, what time of the year.

Thanks x
Are you talking about Mcrae and Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula in VIC ? If so, no stingers like on East coast, but there can be jelly fish that will sting, but nothing major.

mohogony May 16th 2009 7:18 am
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by Choice (Post 7576958)
Are you talking about Mcrae and Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula in VIC ? If so, no stingers like on East coast, but there can be jelly fish that will sting, but nothing major.
Theres really nothing to worry about swimming in Victoria except the danger of drowning. l have been swimming in the beaches in Victoria for 30 years and never been bitten by anything. As someone said there might be some jellyfish that sting but are otherwise harmless but l have never been bitten by one.

mohogony May 16th 2009 7:21 am
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by ukjoiner (Post 7572331)
Can anyone tell me if on the beaches at McRae and on Safety beach there is a problem with "stingers". If so, what time of the year.

Thanks x
The only deadly stingers are in the far northern tropical part of OZ.

mr mover May 16th 2009 11:10 am
Re: Stingers!!
 
Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 7577712)
Theres really nothing to worry about swimming in Victoria except the danger of drowning. l have been swimming in the beaches in Victoria for 30 years and never been bitten by anything. As someone said there might be some jellyfish that sting but are otherwise harmless but l have never been bitten by one.
Wait till you step on a sting ray........;)mm


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