Stinger season Cairns, Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef area and the whole of Far North Queensland is something you need to be aware of. Insider knowledge on how to be safe, for you and your kids is essential. We live up here and work on the Great Barrier Reef, we can tell you about jellyfish safety, so read on. Port Douglas Jelly Fish. An email interview by Christina James from the Cairns Holiday Specialists with Senior Marine Stinger Advisor Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin Curator from the Natural Sciences Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston Tasmania a discussion on Jelly Fish and the chances of ever being stung by a Jelly fish whilst swimming.
Stinger Season Cairns and Port Douglas (2020) Information & Tips
When is Stinger or Jellyfish season in Port Douglas? Is it safe to visit Port Douglas in Jelly Fish season? What Protections are in place to prevent stings? Lycra Stinger Suits Stinger Nets Hotel Pools Go swimming somewhere else. Where are Jelly Fish Found? Can you still Swim the Great Barrier Reef? Where are jellyfish an issue in Queensland A swimming enclosure located at Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas is in the water to provide safer swimming conditions during the dangerous marine stinger season typically from November to May (subject to seasonal variability). Council provides lifeguard services on this beach at certain times. Symptoms can take between 5 - 45 minutes to develop after being stung and include lower backache or a headache, overall body pain, muscular cramps or shooting pains in the victim's muscles, chest and abdomen, nausea, vomiting, breathing difficulties. How do you treat a sting? Remove the victim from the water. Where are stingers found in Cairns? The clean, tropical waters surrounding Cairns and Port Douglas provide ideal conditions for marine stingers to travel down the coastline and reproduce during stinger season, from early November to late May. Stingers can be found in tidal streams, on the Cairns Coral Sea, and amongst the Great Barrier Reef, however calm waters are generally the most high risk.
Stinger Season Cairns and Port Douglas (2020) Information & Tips
In Queensland, "stingers" are jellyfish. There are multiple jellyfish or stingers that could possibly be present in the sea off Queensland at any time of year, but the two deadly stingers that we worry about and that are responsible for "Stinger Season" are the potentially deadly box jelly fish and the tiny Irudkanji jellyfish. Stinger Season Port Douglas. November 9, 2017. Snorkeling can be an exciting and beautiful hobby or profession, and few places compete with the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef. From the gorgeous marine life to the breathtaking blue water, the Great Barrier Reef has it all, and people flock here each year to have a once in a lifetime experience. The stinger nets are designed to prevent large box jellyfish and large segments of box jellyfish tentacles from entering the enclosure. Some beaches in Queensland that have stinger nets in use during summer include: Port Douglas: Four Mile Beach Stingers & Jellyfish Season In Port Douglas When visiting Northern Australian beaches, there are many signs warning tourists about stingers, however the majority of jellyfish cannot actually sting you. So, what are stingers? Generally, these signs are referring to Box Jellyfish and their smaller cousin, the Irukandji.
A sign warning of stingers or jellyfish at Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, Queensland Stock Photo
May 2, 2023 by Steve Klein Where can you swim in Port Douglas? This beautiful holiday town in tropical north Queensland is surrounded by beautiful beaches but where can you safely swim? This guide to Port Douglas beaches tells you which beaches around Port Douglas are patrolled and have stinger nets. iPhone4 Video by Lion Keezer - February 2011Tropical waters in all parts of the world are prone to their own annoying and/or poisonous seasonal visitors. In.
Where exactly is the stinger net? Jun 14, 2023, 8:37 PM Save Hubby and I (60's) arriving late August for 6 nights, staying at By the Sea. We would like to spend some time at the beach as well as all the other activities we have planned but unsure if the stinger nets are in place all year round or just seasonally? Port Douglas Port Douglas Travel Forum Stinger Season Watch this Topic Browse forums All Queensland forums Port Douglas forum All-of-Creation Monroe, North. Level Contributor 618 posts 73 reviews 80 helpful votes Stinger Season 4 years ago Save We are doing a reef trip with Quicksilver in November.
Danger Marine Stingers warning sign in Port Douglas QLD Stock Photo Alamy
20 reviews 54 helpful votes Stingers 4 years ago Save We are staying in a rental house in PD near the beach. How bad are the stingers in this area? We wanted to lounge and swim, but especially since it's not a resort with a partition I'm worried. Also, can we rent stinger suits locally? Report inappropriate content 1-10 of 32 replies Sorted by Summer is stinger season for Port Douglas, with box jellyfish and irukandji jellyfish frequenting the waters. Luckily the main beach (Four Mile Beach) is enclosed with protective stinger nets. Swimmers are advised only swim in safe enclosures and patrolled beaches.
