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Warnings Or Dangers: Ask photo permission
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  • Written by Kate-Me on Feb 24, 2003
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    • Australia and Oceania - Ask first!
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    • If you want to take a photo of an Aborigine, it is most important that you ask their permission first, because some hold the belief that if you take their photo, you steal their soul.
    Bearing this in mind, you can see how they might get very upset......

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    Warnings Or Dangers: Crocodile Danger...
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  • Updated by Kate-Me on May 14, 2003
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    • Australia and Oceania - my aunt's croc pic
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    • This tip is especially pertinent in the Northern Territory.
    For your own safety, don't swim in rivers, rock pools, dams and billabongs (water holes)....even if some might be blase about it and say it 'should be ok'. There have been a couple of tourist tragedies quite recently where this occurred. Tourists get hot and desperate for a swim.... but you'd be better off finding a hotel swimming pool even though it's so much less picturesque than a waterfall. It's not worth the risk.
    My aunt (who after 30 years in the outback should surely know) will not even stand with her back to a water hole, for she well knows just how fast crocs can be.

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    Warnings Or Dangers: Snakes, Spiders, Scorpions
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  • Written by Kate-Me on Mar 11, 2003
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    • Australia and Oceania - how would you like to meet one of these??
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    • Especially in the outback, you need to keep a bit of a watch out for snakes. I'd say keep an even better watch out for creepy crawlies, as they're much less easily seen, and could crawl into your shoes or clothes and not be noticed.
    Australia has many dangerous snakes and spiders, the latter including the huge black Funnel Web (Sydney area rather than outback but it may be more widespread), and quite small White Tailed spider and tinier red back, just to name a few of the most common. Don't be alarmed though - maybe just get into the habit of shaking your shoes before you put them on, for peace of mind.

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    Warnings Or Dangers: Desert Floods
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  • Written by Kate-Me on Jun 27, 2003
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    • When it starts to rain hard out in the desert, I've seen firsthand that in only a matter of minutes, the red sand/dirt can turn to almost impassable mud before too long.

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    Warnings Or Dangers: Red Back spider
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    • The red back spider is one of Australia's deadliest spiders.
    Fortunately, it is quite small, and not that often seen, mostly outdoors in wood or old pipes, or in old outdoor toilets (prompting the old Aussie song 'Redback on the toilet seat').
    I've never seen one venture inside.
    They are rather tiny (just a few mms) but you can still easily identify them, by the red spot on their back.

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    syl62 Sun Mar 19, 2006 06:45 UTC
     hi Kate, Your writing on Aboriginal Australia was beautiful and very interesting. This is part of Australia's heritage which is very under rated and not valued enough. Cultural sites run by Aboriginal people are wonderful to visit. Syl62    		sayedaburas Sat Oct 8, 2005 05:26 UTC
     What a lovely stuff. Congratulatons. :) :x :))
    Tripack Thu Mar 31, 2005 07:04 UTC
     Remember me so many great memories of my past Down Under trips. Hope to be back soon to discover more... Thanks for your Birthday wish. G'Day from the Swiss Alps;-)    		tini58de Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:54 UTC
     What a great page, Kathryn!! You really introduce Australians very well - loved reading the cultural tips - including the Vegemite!!! And I love those travellogues!
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