Is Australia a dangerous place to live?
Australia is a deadly continent full of savage beasts that are out to consume your soul! I have seen spiders with EIGHT LEGS and sharks that can MOVE ON LAND… for like, 3 minutes until they die.There was this one time, a kangaroo actually PUNCHED SOMEONE! I once saw a koala RAVAGING A LEAF!Honestly, I have been living here for 14 years and I am yet to see any 12 inch spiders or man-eating snake. There are some dangerous creatures here but you can find dangerous creatures everywhere. The articles on why you should never come to Australia are just picking and choosing the rarest and most isolated creatures.So what are you waiting for; come along to Australia. Don’t worry, we don’t bite
Why is Australia so dangerous!?
I've been living in Sydney for my whole life and there are so many dangers! I never noticed them just occasionally were a bit cautious but never like realised the seriousness of it. Like there are mosquitos and their horrible bites all over me, ants the worst are bull ants and weaver ants that crawl and bite me, there are jelly fish sharks rips and blue bottles and hard sandstone at ALL of our coastal beaches in sydney and there are so many scary snakes and creepy huge spiders like st andrews cross huntsman black widow funnelweb and redback that i have ALL seen with my own eyes in peoples houses in sydney. I love australia and ive been here my whole life but it's so dangerous If it's not on the ground like bull ants and snakes or in the homes or bush with the spiders snakes and disgusting bugs and roaches it's in the air like wasps and flying bull ants, and all sorts of horrible things in the water too :[ Today when i was riding my bike around my front lawn i saw a massive 5 meter by 4 meter bull ant festation nest they were crawling everywhere and flying all around me, i saw so many ant holes and so many spiders and spider webs and TONS of wasps, christmas beetles, cockroaches :///// Help? Anyway how to fix it?
What are the most dangerous places in Australia?
Crocodile-infested watering holes, oceans filled with killer jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus and Great White sharks, venomous spiders, brown snakes in backyards, clawing Cassowaries and remote outback landscapes suffocating in heat - natural habitats in Australia certainly rank as the most dangerous places.Will you ever come across or be in danger of any of them, even when you live in the Land Down Under? It’s very unlikely.As an Australian, in all my travels across the globe, I’ve rarely come across a safer destination. Along with New Zealand, Switzerland, Iceland, Canada and Denmark, it also constantly ranks as one of the safest places for travel and living, in the world.The thing is, it’s true. As most Australians will know, it’s almost like living in a gigantic country town. As with nearly all places, there are pockets - in cities and low socioeconomic suburbs mainly - known more for crime than others. However, they tend to be transient, therefore it’s almost impossible to pinpoint areas of specific danger: from people that is.If you choose to swim with crocodiles in the wild, try to approach a Cassowary during mating season or head off into the outback without any supplies, you’ll find you’re in the most dangerous places in Australia. Other than that, you’re not likely to encounter any more danger than a few dozen midge bites at dusk by the water.
Where is the best place in Australia to live with less dangerous animals?
I have only lived on the east coast of Australia, in a quite developed region (Western Sydney), but I have been to more rural areas.In Australia, you can never really be “safe” from animals, as they find a way to locate themselves everywhere. In developed areas, such as the suburbs or cities, there are less of the more aggressive creatures like snakes and crocodiles as it is too urbanised, but there are always going to be spiders and birds like magpies. Especially on the east coast, where it is a lot cooler, there are less of the aggressive animals as those animals are found in the dryer, hotter areas.Going out to the tropics, or in the outback, you will find more aggressive animals, crocodiles, snakes, emus, red kangaroos, spiders. Some common sense and following the signs will keep you safe, because they are deliberately placed for your safety. Most people don’t live in these areas, but some brave people do; they have their own ways of surviving.I would say that the suburbs and cities on the east coast, especially Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, are the safest places to live from animals. You shall still get spiders once in a while, but brooms, glass jars/cups and paper works fine, you may see kangaroos, but just don’t get too close, and don’t harass magpies and you should be ok. Sometimes ibises may harass you for food, but they are mainly an annoyance.You just need to be sure, if walking/living in the Blue Mountains, to put Vegemite behind your ears as to protect yourself from drop bear attacks, for that is where they live.
Which country is more dangerous: Iraq or Australia?
I think Australia is the most dangerous place in the world - If the fresh air does not kill you, the scenery will; and if you manage to survive happy people, you will definitely die of staring at the endless vistas.A very dangerous place indeed - and now lets see how it compares with Iraq…..
Is Australia really Dangerous?
Not too many dangerous animals in downtown Sydney, at least there were not the last time I was there. Possibilities....the funnel web spider and you may find the occasional snake. There is no more danger from animals living in Sydney than in any other major city. Unless you want to make a major effort to find them you will not have an issue with them. While Australia does have Crocs and some of the most deadliest snakes in the world your tend to find Crocs in the northern regions of Australia and snakes mostly in the bush. The ocean in the Sydney area is no more dangerous than some other areas of the planet but you need to use common sense. If no one is in the water there is probably a good reason for example. Take some time to learn about the various beaches and the water off them and you should be fine.
Is Australia a dangerous country? Why or why not?
Different parts of Australia have different dangers.In the tropics, there’s crocodiles, deadly jellyfish and even plants that want to kill you.Spiders and snakes are a threat, but very few people die if they receive treatment. Learn how to use a compression bandage if you’re going outside.The roads are dangerous. Driver skill varies greatly, and some people behave unpredictably. Outside of the cities, you need to be aware of large animals (kangaroos, cattle, horses, camels, large lizards etc) that can do a lot of damage if you hit them, and even more if you try to swerve to miss them. Half of our roads are unsealed and corrugated. You need to maintain a high enough speed to maintain control (60–70km/h), and on many unsealed roads you can safely and legally travel at 100–110km/h (depending on which state you’re in), but you need to be aware that conditions can change very suddenly.Some roads are very remote. You could drive all day and not see anyone else. Take a satellite phone or HF radio, or at least tell someone where you’re going and don’t deviate from your expected itinerary.In the desert and southern areas it can reach freezing point at night, and over 40 degrees Celsius during the day. You need to be prepared.Violent crime does exist, but it’s not as bad as many other places.If you can’t swim, don’t go in the ocean. Almost all Australians can swim (it’s taught in primary school). There’s a sandbar off the coast of Perth that leads to an island and it’s shallow enough to walk across, but lots of people have died when they get swept out to sea by a rip or strong current.Bushfires are dangerous. Our trees require fire to germinate, so they happen quite often. If you’re not trained in fighting them, get out of the way. You are personally responsible for your own safety if you don’t evacuate when a fire approaches. The firefighters are too busy fighting the fire to come and tell you to move.Overall, most of the dangers can be mitigated by following the advice of authorities and locals.
Is Australia really as dangerous as people say it is?
We do have a lot of dangerous and poisonous animals; however most of them are easily avoided with a little common sense. Most do not live in cities, and types of animals vary depending on which part of Australia you go to. Remember that Australia is a huge country; we have variations in climate and habitat. We do get snow in many places each winter. Last year we had drought and bushfires in the south at the same time as floods in the north. Anyway, most of us manage to live here relatively incident-free. I've been here 27 years and never been bitten by anything worse than a dog.
Is it true that Australia is full of dangerous animals? If yes, how can Australia citizens live safely?
The same way people everywhere else do. Yes, those animals live here, but just like in the United States and Europe and everywhere else, you generally have to go out of your way to have an encounter with anything dangerous.We mostly only see those animals on TV or in zoos!Yes, you have to exercise some commonsense precautions when you go to certain places (eg waterholes), but if you visit Australia, by far your biggest concerns should be the road (traffic accidents), the sun (wear sunscreen!), and the risk of drowning - not the wildlife.If you’re on vacation, you’re highly unlikely to see any snakes or spiders, unless you go out of your way to see them at a wildlife park or zoo. I grew up in the Outback, and the few times I’ve seen a snake were out camping in the desert (one poisonous brown snake), and gardening in the sub-tropics (a few carpet pythons - not poisonous), neither of which I imagine you’ll do on vacation. I’ve only seen one venomous spider in my life, and that was a red-back spider in the outback, gardening in the red sand of the desert near Mildura. I’ve never seen a funnel-web spider.I’ve seen many kangaroos, which aren’t dangerous unless you hit them with your car. Sightings in urban areas aren’t common, which is why the youtube videos go viral - they’re unusual!In the ocean, as others have said, swim between the flags and you’re unlikely to go wrong. We have volunteer lifeguards at beaches all over the nation, marking the safest portions of ocean for swimming - monitoring primarily for currents and keeping an eye on people getting into trouble in the surf, but also jellyfish and sharks. They do an amazing job!I really wish my fellow Aussies wouldn’t wind others up about how dangerous it is here. They think it’s funny, but I know that it deters people from visiting.Honestly, in my day-to-day life, I never even think about our wildlife, except to be reminded occasionally at how blessed we are, when I’m video-chatting with Dan Holliday and he asks “what’s that noise?”, and it’s a bunch of sulphur-crested cockatoos in the palm tree outside my window. :)