Re the critters: be careful at the beach, especially re jellyfish (not tooooo much of an issue in Victoria, but more troublesome as you go north), stonefish, blue-ringed octopi, and geographer cones (which I didn't even know about until this year).
And despite all the sharks and snakes and spiders and miscellaneous venomous creatures, the three most deadly animals in Australia are still the horse, cow and dog, in that order. :)
Also, if it's at all possible, get yourself eligible for Medicare. It's our nationalised health care system -- it still has plenty of holes to fall through, but it's humane and decent and lets you make the choices, instead of your insurance company.
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Re the critters: be careful at the beach, especially re jellyfish (not tooooo much of an issue in Victoria, but more troublesome as you go north), stonefish, blue-ringed octopi, and geographer cones (which I didn't even know about until this year).
And despite all the sharks and snakes and spiders and miscellaneous venomous creatures, the three most deadly animals in Australia are still the horse, cow and dog, in that order. :)
Also, if it's at all possible, get yourself eligible for Medicare. It's our nationalised health care system -- it still has plenty of holes to fall through, but it's humane and decent and lets you make the choices, instead of your insurance company.