What about the nasties?

[Lynn Eades]

According to a book I was reading,(Bill Bryson down under) (a great read!) the 10 most dangerous snakes on the planet live here, and they're not all the same type either. Then there are a whole raft of other things. The funnel web spider, the box jelly fish, the blue ringed octopus,the paralysis tick, and the stone fish. Once again, don't be fooled by the "the". There's more than one of each. Then there are shellfish that attack you, and toxic caterpillers. Not to mention the risk of travelling. Australia is an island about the size of the USA. It is wet around the edges, but I sense a distinct lack of water in the other bit.
Phill, I'd hold onto the chipmonks.
BTW.Aussie does have earthquakes as well.... or is that just settling as a result of mining?
Apparently 90% or snake bites can be avoided by wearing footware that covers the ankles.