
This is the first time I’ve seen signs like this one at Spencer Beach Park. I didn’t see any jellyfish on the beach so perhaps the signs were a warning for those getting in the water. There are often jellyfish in the water, but not in such numbers as to be a problem.
This park is popular with families with small kids so perhaps the authorities were being extra cautious with the signs.
Yeah, as a former Aussie kid, jellyfish anywhere in the world make me want to stay away, just in case
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There are a couple of box jellyfish here that have a painful sting, and also the Portuguese Man-of-War, but most of the others aren’t that bad. Not that I intend to put that information to the test if I can help it.
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It would make a great blog post though! (hahah)
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A blog post better to read than write!
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We have lots of signs on beaches. The Jellyfish one is for Far North Queensland where Box Jellyfish are. They have been known to sting and some people have died
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Mostly the jellyfish here are not that dangerous. I think they just don’t want people having a bad experience!
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I was stung by a Portuguese Man-of-War Jellyfish. That was an experience not to be repeated especially as I was wading in the shallows
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Yikes!
One memory from my Australian trip will be not being able to go in the water at some beaches, and others having to wear wetsuits – all because of your jelly fish.
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You can wear thick pantyhose or swim with someone you think would seem tastier…..
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lol!!!
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Yes, I bet that would hurt. I always thought it would be easy to spot a Portuguese Man-of-War, but hat’s because in Europe they’re quite large. The Pacific ones are much smaller and so harder to see. Presumably that’s what got you?
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Yes it was much smaller than the ocean ones. Maybe it had a different name
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It may well have been a Pacfic Portuguese Man-of-War. The sail on those is only an inch or so long.
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