| One of the best things that you can do during this | | | | several feet. Also, never pick up a dead jellyfish that is |
| season is to get yourself an Australian travel visa and | | | | washed into the shore. Though this is already dead, the |
| head to the country for a vacation. And since this is | | | | stinging cells in its tentacles are still active and can still |
| the best time of the year (you might not believe it, but | | | | get you stung. |
| it is true), you have plenty of activities to during your | | | | The water itself can also be dangerous. Rip currents |
| stay. One of the things that you can and will probably, | | | | have been known to pull out beachgoers to deeper |
| do is to head to the beach. | | | | water, where they are in more danger. In order to |
| However, just like any other vacation places that you | | | | avoid being trapped by a rip current, you should |
| go to, you need to know some safety precautions | | | | familiarized yourselves with the places where they are |
| when going down the beach. And in Australia, it can be | | | | likely to form. In case you get caught in one, the best |
| sometimes a nasty place. Here are some things that | | | | way that you can go is to never swim against it and |
| you need to watch out for while there. | | | | instead, float and let it carry you. Once you have |
| Even in the beach, wild animals are still a perennial | | | | reached the point where the rip slows down enough, |
| danger. One of the most notable here are shark | | | | then you can easily swim back to the shore. And |
| attacks. Though these are actually rare, there is still a | | | | avoid swimming near rocky beaches as the waves |
| great danger from being attacked by sharks. Thus, it is | | | | can easily slam you into these when you are not |
| best that you try staying near the nets. And in case | | | | prepared. |
| you are exploring a relatively new beach, always go in | | | | You also need to remember some important |
| the water with companions and get out quickly when | | | | reminders when in the beach. One is to stay within the |
| you spot one in the area. | | | | boundery marked by flags. Also make sure that there |
| Aside from sharks, jellyfishes are also a common | | | | are lifeguards in the area where you are swimming. |
| threat to swimmers. On thing to remember about them | | | | You should also avoid swimming at night and with out |
| is that, though a jellyfish might look small at the surface | | | | any companions. And when you are in danger, always |
| of the water, their tentacles might actually trail them for | | | | stay calm and raise your hand to signal assistance. |