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tk2kewl

(18,133 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:50 PM Jun 2014

Going for a swim in Australia - things can get interesting quick

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Going for a swim in Australia - things can get interesting quick (Original Post) tk2kewl Jun 2014 OP

That's gotta be hard on the underwear. denbot Jun 2014 #1

There are a lot of things in Australia that can kill you. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #2

denbot

(9,898 posts)

1. That's gotta be hard on the underwear.

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:53 PM

Jun 2014

We have them at our local beach, but they are only 6-9 footers. Great Whites generally don't start chomping on people till they are around 12". We get the juveniles because if they venture farther out to deeper water the big ones will kill and eat them.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,615 posts)

2. There are a lot of things in Australia that can kill you.

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 05:57 PM

Jun 2014

Saltwater crocodiles. Sea snakes. Box jellyfish. Stonefish. Taipan snakes. Brown snakes. Funnel web spiders. Other horribly lethal, venomous things. Sharks are probably the least of your worries.

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