Chasing killer animals

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August 5th 2013

Published: August 10th 2013

In my year of living in Australia and my year of mild obsession about the possibility of seeing a snake and wondering what to do if it happens, I've been told repeatedly by Australians by that I will never see one. Well certainly not in the city (thank heavens for that!) but it won't happen anywhere else either. Well - they are all wrong! Sighting number one was the snake in WA . Admittedl... Read Full Entry

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10th August 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

oh look, there's a snake - I raced TOWARDS it!
Can't cuddle snakes from up there Rachael

10th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

Racing towards snakes
I'm quite sure if I had been alone I wouldn't have been so brave!

10th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

....actually stupid is the other word - not brave at all!

10th August 2013

John and Sylvia
John Wallace & Sylvia Bowman Wallace

Coincidence?
After 40 years of living in Oz without a close encounter with a snake, yesterday Sylvia and I were up on a local headland watching for whales when I nearly stepped on a brown snake. Fortunately, it was more frightened of being stepped on and took off into the nearby bush, so I live to tell the tale. In all the time I have been in Oz, I have seen four snakes and they have all been running away.

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

Wow, that was a close call! Yes, our Daintree snake was running away too. I don't know what type it was though.

10th August 2013

The upside down jungle surf. LOTS of fun!

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I've never seen anyone zip line upside down...
how did you stop? Did you get dizzy?

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

I'm not sure how it all worked, but our guides could control our speeds and they stopped us. On another one they stopped us midway through for a photo shoot! I didn't feel dizzy. It was lots of fun!

10th August 2013

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Where's the picture of the snake?
Without a picture you do not have proof! But I believe you...including you walking towards it.

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

He was running away too fast for a photo, but he was definitely real!

11th August 2013

kangaroojack
The Ts

The Daintree
Hi Rachael, Great Blog, love the Daintree, Don't miss having a Daintree Ice cream". Our motto about snakes is you have to be very lucky to see one, and very unlucky to be bitten by one> Just keep your eyes open and you should spot one, but tread lightly as they are deaf, your foot steps usually scare them off. In our 4 1/2 years here, we have seen about a dozen, of various types. Stay safe and Happy travels. Kangaroojack

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

Yes I had a Daintree ice cream a well, absolutely delicious! A couple of days before I got to port Douglas a very unlucky woman was bitten by one in the township as she was walking home and accidentally stood on one. I kept away from the sticks when I heard that!

11th August 2013

Donna and Neil
Donna and Neil

Stepping on snakes!
We were told by an Aussie friend to stamp our feet wherever we think snakes may be...apparently the vibrations scare them away from you? The only close encounter we had with a snake was a green one in Thailand, where it nearly slithered over Donna's foot! Don't think it was poisonous, but after that we stamped our feet whenever we walked through that area. Nice pics, love the one of the kangaroo chilling in the sun!

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

I have hear this about warning snakes you're coming. I'll remember it next time I'm walking in the bush. You can't be too sure!! Goodness you'd have gotten a fright if that snake had gone over your foot!

11th August 2013

Richard
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Chasing killer animals.
Another great travel blog, Rachael. You have such varied and interesting Australian excursions. Really enjoyed reading this one and all the photos with it. Look forward to reading about your next trip. xx

11th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

It's lovely to hear from you Richard. I'm not sure what my next Australian adventure will be, maybe a bit closer to home, at least for a bit. I'm going to Sri Lanka in December, so that should be a real adventure!

14th August 2013

An azure kingfisher. Gorgeous colours in the jungle

MargAndRob
Marg and Rob Humphrey

Azure Kingfisher
Great shot Rachel. These small birds don't hang around long for photos generally. I had one of these lined up last year at Cania Gorge, QLD, but just couldn't get the focus and shot before the kingfisher shot through. I have given you a rating of 5 on this photo for the patience and luck required to get a good one. They are a startling colour and generally found against drab back grounds. Definitely a good shot. Rob

14th August 2013

RJT
Rachael

Thank you! I really fell in love with these gorgeous birds. I think I was really lucky to get this shot - I was in a boat doing a croc tour. I've got a pretty good zoom too - that and luck!

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