Swimring :O

You would wouldn't you

I'm weak v.v

Swimrings aside, it's super cool to see an authentic Australian scene unique to the country and authentic Australian species outside of the normal kangaroo.

Thanks! I don't mind kangaroos, but I already drew that for the con badge. I tried being diverse since there's heaps of aussie animals to choose from.

Unlike here in America, there's probably some absolutely pristine, unspoiled areas in Australia where one COULD take a swim and not worry about broken glass, or junk and trash or what have you that spoiled the area from other ridiculously uncaring visitors.. ( course all you'd have to worry about is the local *wildlife*.. hehee.. )

Then again, the top 10 deadliest animals in the world are all in Australia....

It does wonders for tourism!

Didn't stop me. Although the saltwater crocs and marine stingers weren't a problem the last time I was in Cairns.

hence why I said "only the local wildlife".. and I'm quite aware that the top ten "most poisonous in the world" animals live in the wilds of the outback.. believe me hon, if I was ever offered a trip down there, that fact would burn itself into the forefront of my head toot sweet..

Indeed. Saw a few of the beasties at the Cairns "Night Zoo"....never tried to get closer.

all right.. I'll bite. Tell me more please? what were they? ( and you can PM me if you want to, to save space here hon.. I won't mind..)

At Cairns, Queensland, they have a night zoo. Its like a regular zoo, but you tour it at night, to see the nocturnal animals. You get issued a flashlight, and in groups of 20-30 with a guide, head out into the zoo grounds. Dinner too.

We saw and fed saltwater crocs, viewed a tank full of brown recluse spiders, watched a zoo handler milk a eastern brown snake venom (for making antidote), strolled by the cassowary compound (like ostriches, but considerably more dangerous and bad-ass) and finished the night (pitch black now) feeding 'Roos fruit wedges by fire light. Those red's can be almost 2 meters tall....and as demanding as a puppy when you have a handful of 'roo snacks. They don't take no for an answer....and are remarkably smart and personable.

Saw lots of wildlife on our Daintree Rainforest jeep excursion too.

I'd go back in a minute.

> We saw and fed saltwater crocs

Look, the ticket clearly says "a once-in-a-lifetime interactive experience", and that's what he *got*! *Somebody* has to be the slowest person scrambling up the bank. :D

I never got there, but would love to go back and see "The Northern Territory", just to see how different it is from "The True North." The bits of Queensland and NSW that I did get to see were gorgeous.

Never been myself either, but it's definitely on my to do list.

I've not been to the NT either! The only state I haven't been to/through.

Beautiful. I think I'm most impressed with the reflection of light from the cliff off of the water.

The print of this I bought off you is on my wall :3

Yay!

Thank yoouuuuu

Love it