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neilbardsley
·Great thread. My brother lives in Perth. They have a dog. We have a Springer in the UK which would last 2 mins there before it found something to kill it
Not all things in Australia want to kill you..........
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marco
·😲
When I was a kid out bush with my Dad, he told me if we ever saw a goanna that we should quickly lie down on the ground because if we were standing up, the goanna would think we were trees and try to climb up the tree and the claws would rip you to bits.
The thought of getting ripped to bits had me concerned, so I was always on the lookout for goannas, and a few times was fooled by my Dad calling out "Goanna!", and having a chuckle as he picked me up and dusted me off.
I think there is some truth too the tree story.
Back in the day I was driving a semi trailer in the back blocks of Western Australia, early morning about 5am . I came across a beautiful large 5 foot "racehorse" goanna just sitting on my side of the road. I decided to stop and get him off of the road. Suitably attired, hat , gloves and a leather apron I happened to have in the truck. I grabbed my brand new broom ( used for sweeping cement from the tank after loading).
I proceeded to try and push him to the edge of the road without success. He eventually ran up the broom handle, I managed to let go before he got to me.
Well he was not going to let go of that broom, so I dragged goanna and broom to the bush and had to leave the broom there with him, they had become inseparable !
Cost me a new broom but saved him from becoming road kill.
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Vercingetorix
··Spam RiskKoalas are even hiding in Christmas trees. Waiting to gitcha.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/asia/koala-christmas-tree-australia-scli-intl/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/asia/koala-christmas-tree-australia-scli-intl/index.html
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rob#1
·I was just reading an article about a vast increase in irukjandi stings this season - if you don’t know what they look like, here you go. Certainly box jellyfish are more scary to look at, but these guys will make you very sick (and nets don’t keep them out)
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaLatest Aussie auto anti-theft device.
Enough to deter you from jacking the car?
https://interestingengineering.com/huge-spider-lurking-in-car-door-handle-stuns-internet
Enough to deter you from jacking the car?
https://interestingengineering.com/huge-spider-lurking-in-car-door-handle-stuns-internet
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3nicewatches
·Latest Aussie auto anti-theft device.
Enough to deter you from jacking the car?
https://interestingengineering.com/huge-spider-lurking-in-car-door-handle-stuns-internet
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Professor
·Some are just cute and fluffy, like baby Fairy Wren chicks.
No one ever suspects the Fairy Wren.
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sonicosa
·Australian Man Explains Why He Let A Spider The Size Of His Face Live In His House For A Year
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-a...size-of-a-face-live-in-his-lounge-for-a-year/
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-a...size-of-a-face-live-in-his-lounge-for-a-year/
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pdxleaf
·The list of things that won't kill you keeps getting smaller.
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ahsposo
··Most fun screen name at ΩFFishermen rescue naked fugitive from Australian tree
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat.
Cam Faust said Wednesday he and fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help on Sunday as they set crab traps from their dinghy in mangroves on the outskirts of the northern city of Darwin.
Faust said Voskresensky -- who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites -- had explained that he had been lost for four days, survived by eating snails and had used his clothes “for bits and pieces over the way.”
“It didn’t make sense to us,” Faust said, referring to the explanation for his nudity. “He had a nest made up in the tree, and he was only laying a meter (39 inches) above the water and there were crocs in the water so he has done well to survive.”
Joiner said the friends hesitated before bringing Voskresensky on board.
“Once we’d seen how bad he was and how many cuts he had all over him and he was dehydrated and pretty weak ... we thought we’d better get him in the boat,” Joiner said.
“We thought he just must have had a big night after New Year’s and got lost and done himself a mischief in the bush,” he added.
Faust said he stripped to his underwear and handed Voskresensky his shorts and a beer as the trio made their way back to Darwin.
“He looked like he needed a beer, although he was in a bad way,” Faust said.
An ambulance was waiting at a Darwin boat ramp when they arrived. Voskresensky was taken to a Darwin hospital, where he was placed under police guard as he was treated for exposure.
Police said Voskresensky had been free on bail after being charged with armed robbery, multiple aggravated assaults, deprivation of liberty and stealing. But he had cut off his electronic monitoring device last week and attempted to evade police.
Because he was hospitalized, Voskresensky was excused from attending court on Tuesday to face new charges of breaching bail and aggravated assault, court official Xavier La Canna said.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat.
Cam Faust said Wednesday he and fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help on Sunday as they set crab traps from their dinghy in mangroves on the outskirts of the northern city of Darwin.
Faust said Voskresensky -- who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites -- had explained that he had been lost for four days, survived by eating snails and had used his clothes “for bits and pieces over the way.”
“It didn’t make sense to us,” Faust said, referring to the explanation for his nudity. “He had a nest made up in the tree, and he was only laying a meter (39 inches) above the water and there were crocs in the water so he has done well to survive.”
Joiner said the friends hesitated before bringing Voskresensky on board.
“Once we’d seen how bad he was and how many cuts he had all over him and he was dehydrated and pretty weak ... we thought we’d better get him in the boat,” Joiner said.
“We thought he just must have had a big night after New Year’s and got lost and done himself a mischief in the bush,” he added.
Faust said he stripped to his underwear and handed Voskresensky his shorts and a beer as the trio made their way back to Darwin.
“He looked like he needed a beer, although he was in a bad way,” Faust said.
An ambulance was waiting at a Darwin boat ramp when they arrived. Voskresensky was taken to a Darwin hospital, where he was placed under police guard as he was treated for exposure.
Police said Voskresensky had been free on bail after being charged with armed robbery, multiple aggravated assaults, deprivation of liberty and stealing. But he had cut off his electronic monitoring device last week and attempted to evade police.
Because he was hospitalized, Voskresensky was excused from attending court on Tuesday to face new charges of breaching bail and aggravated assault, court official Xavier La Canna said.
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pdxleaf
·Fishermen rescue naked fugitive from Australian tree
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat....
Australia's immigration policy: we still alllow convicts to come here but we have this little test for you to pass first.
Voskresensky's first words in the hospital were, "Did I pass? And can I have another beer?"
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorOnly in Darwin. Loved the comment from Cam the fisherman. “We will just pull the crab pots in and we will come and get you” true Darwin style....priority is the crab pots.....naked guy in tree next.
A laugh to see the two guys getting interviewed in a hot tub drinking beer about what happened. “yeah but the interview has to be in a spa and we want a carton of beer also”
Some guys are just “winners in the game of life” this guy is lucky to be alive for where he was found.
https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSsydne...clinging-to-mangroves-naked/2891783781052417/
A laugh to see the two guys getting interviewed in a hot tub drinking beer about what happened. “yeah but the interview has to be in a spa and we want a carton of beer also”
Some guys are just “winners in the game of life” this guy is lucky to be alive for where he was found.
https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSsydne...clinging-to-mangroves-naked/2891783781052417/
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Huus
·I was just reading an article about a vast increase in irukjandi stings this season - if you don’t know what they look like, here you go. Certainly box jellyfish are more scary to look at, but these guys will make you very sick (and nets don’t keep them out)
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Huus
·Bit of vinegar and you're good to go.
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watchyouwant
·Our house Huntsman Spider is " Oskar ". A bit smaller, but really fast.... Pops up all of a sudden, where you do not expect him. And a few days ago,
a 2 meter Snake cooled off in my pool .... Clever. Kind regards. Achim
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rob#1
·This guy comes around to our place occasionally - we’re safe but once he took one of our chooks and this time he got a possum
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorBig croc caught in Darwin today.
Difference between one over 2meters and one over 4.5 meters
Difference between one over 2meters and one over 4.5 meters
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaQuietly working at my bench in the garage, went to reach for my calipers, looked up......................
Only a baby. I think it lives behind the toolboard.
Only a baby. I think it lives behind the toolboard.
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watchyouwant
·Quietly working at my bench in the garage, went to reach for my calipers, looked up......................
Only a baby. I think it lives behind the toolboard.
That`s normal. this is the family scout. they send the young ones out and the Big Parents wait for the report.......