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Hi Taino if others havent answered you I will answer you tomorrow..............it is 1.45 am here and I am off too bed.

Dang the time thing again.

1 - stay out of the water.... that is where many of these critters live
2 - check everything before you wear it, eg shake your shoes etc to remove any spiders
3 - if something moves.... don't touch it
4 - learn first aid, because someone will not read point 3...

just my thoughts

You better add drop bears to your list, they are pretty dangerous when walking around the bush in areas with a lot of trees. They stalk their prey from the treetops and just drop down on you. They can't stand the smell of vegemite though so providing you smear a bit behind your ears, you should stay safe.

As far as encounters, I have seen a few snakes, a few pythons (non venomous) and a few brown snakes (venomous). Red Back spiders are common around my house but they are not aggressive although highly venomous, they are quite an attractive spider. I have seen heaps of jellyfish but never been stung. I have been boxed in the face by a kangaroo.

Like most animals, most of them are only agressive when protecting themselves so if you leave them alone and keep out of their territory, you will be fine. Some are more active during different seasons too.

Well you have to be carful here in Pt Lincoln, cos if your going razor fishing. (Sharp long shells that stick out of the sand and are like scollops inside) You open then up there may be a blue ring octopus inside. I havent encountered one yet, thank goodness.

I've seen stone fish, knew a guy who stepped on one once.

Yeah, we have some interesting wildlife, but its not like they lay in wait for unsuspecting tourists..

Cept the drop bears of course. Ralf, when we go out to the horse paddock, they are scarey as, particularly early evening they just seem more active then.

There sure is a lot of dangerous stuff.

......And you forgot the most dangerous one Tainogirl....and that is 'Australians'....Only joking.!!!...J.D dive into his While 'Tina' is loading her Shot gun...Gulp....

J.D

Hey I knew I forgot to add you to my list.

Yeah just ask Snowtown residents, they are a barrel of laughs.

another nasty one to watch out for in australia is the

one eye trouser snake i kid u not they are a very nasty piece of work. they spit there venom and can spread disease to people

so called the trouser snake, cause they like to live in warm fabric places

I have seen several varieties of this creature IT IS NOT A MYTH!!!
It commonly likes to inhabit warm moist places & strikes in the lower abdomal regions when set upon . It also like to strike in the facial area of its victim.
be warned

Jellyfish- you wear a full body lycra suit on barrier reef tours during the more dangerous times of the year.
Crocs- Stay out of the water below certain latitudes !
Blue ringed octopus- You've really got to be asking for it to get bitten by one of them, cone shells to.
Scorpion fish- usually to deep to worry about unless you catch one in which case, skin it and steam it. It tastes like lobster.
Spiders- shake ya shoes before you put them on etc. I met a bloke who told me his friend got bitten by a funnel web whilst making a bed in her house. She lived on the central coast NSW. She died.
Snakes- usually you see them comming and can get out of their way.
Sharks- just take your chances, enjoy the beach but dawn and dusk are popular fish feeding times.

After few days you’ll be enjoying yourself so much you will have forgotten all about those.
You can bet your life most local councils don’t bother to put up warning signs that stone-fish lurk among the stones, so please be careful when wading around stones, remember the weather forecaster is bound to say that you should expect a nice sunny day with really good surf expected. Sailing in Queensland is second to none, 15 knots to 27 knots trade winds, though 64 knots can un-expectedly drop in from quite frequent thunderstorms.
If in Northern New South Wales or Queensland please try to remember that the shellback tick will give you a whooping headache. They often do kill dogs.
The large Huntsmen spider only looks fearsome and won’t usually bother you.
You probably forgot in your list the Mosquitoes, Ross-river fever etc, lots of that.
Then there is millions of tiny midges near the mangroves some people suffer serious allergic reaction from Midges.
There are plenty of Bull Ants and Jumping Antes in the scrub that can cause you quite a lot of pain.
And of course don’t smoke the skin of the Cane-Toad or bite its head, as it can also kill you.
A guy died last year died in Victoria from a Scorpion Sting…
Watch when crossing the road as we drive on the left-hand side of the road.
Enjoy your stay

All that AND TROUSER SNAKES....er not sure about that visit::wow:

We have some fantastic trouser snakes in AU

I'd love to have a pet trouser snake, but I am haveing trouble catching one at this distance at the moment.

Do you have pics...so I can identify them of course.

I think they are nocturnal, and mainly come out at night. So it is hard to capture them in the wild.