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Australians, help me get an adrenaline rush

Heilage

Heilage

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May 1, 2009
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Hey guys!

So, I'm spending Christmas and New-Years in Western Australia. I'm in desperate need for an adrenaline rush in the Perth area, now that the skiing season is out and I can't risk my limbs in a steep snow covered hill.

Does anyone know anything? Preferably bungee jumping or skydiving, but any other suggestions will be considered.

Help a junkie in need. :)
 
Go swim with a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef (I think around 10 hours north of Perth) and Exmouth. They're the size of two schoolbuses parked beside each other, and it would be a rush to swim in front of it while it's heading towards you. :)
 
Whale sharks? Damn... Do I want to die? :p

I was thinking about diving anyway, though.
 
Heilage said:
I was thinking about diving anyway, though.
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Well the sharks come free :)
Not to mention..
  • Box Jellyfish
  • Blue Ring Octopus
  • Stone Fish

+ many, MANY more.
All of which are incredibly deadly.

But I hope I'm not putting you off the diving idea.
Have fun ;)
 
adamerr said:
Well the sharks come free :)
Not to mention..
  • Box Jellyfish
  • Blue Ring Octopus
  • Stone Fish

+ many, MANY more.
All of which are incredibly deadly.

But I hope I'm not putting you off the diving idea.
Have fun ;)
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Jeez. For some reason I think of skydiving as a lot less dangerous than diving in a coral reef. :p

Chundles said:
Whale sharks are harmless. Giant gentle gorgeous fish.
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I know, but aren't they large enough to actually suck in a human body? They're not predators, but I would feel somewhat reluctant to swim with something that I can stand straight up inside the mouth of. ;)
 
Heilage said:
I know, but aren't they large enough to actually suck in a human body? They're not predators, but I would feel somewhat reluctant to swim with something that I can stand straight up inside the mouth of. ;)
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They're plankton munchers. I doubt they'd be able to get you in their mouth, let alone bite down with much force.
 
I think all sharks get such a bad name. I had a little swim in Hawaii with some tiger sharks (I didn't know at the time that the area I was swimming in was teaming with them, I wondered what I had kicked, it felt solid.) and I made it ok. Not sure I'd have gone in had I known beforehand though.
Don't let the wildlife scare you out of diving, it's an amazing time.
 
iBlue said:
I think all sharks get such a bad name. I had a little swim in Hawaii with some tiger sharks (I didn't know at the time that the area I was swimming in was teaming with them, I wondered what I had kicked, it felt solid.) and I made it ok. Not sure I'd have gone in had I known beforehand though.
Don't let the wildlife scare you out of diving, it's an amazing time.
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I've always wanted to dive with fish, but I'm somewhat scared of sharks, especially Great Whites and Hammerheads. I went snorkling at Great Barrier Reef when I was 10, and it was amazing. Loads of fish and wildlife, and one of those things that klled Steve Irwin (I actually forgot what they're called) swam a meter below me. I'm glad I didn't freak out when that happened.
 
Heilage said:
I've always wanted to dive with fish, but I'm somewhat scared of sharks, especially Great Whites and Hammerheads. I went snorkling at Great Barrier Reef when I was 10, and it was amazing. Loads of fish and wildlife, and one of those things that klled Steve Irwin (I actually forgot what they're called) swam a meter below me. I'm glad I didn't freak out when that happened.
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It was a stingray and a total freak accident.

Don't let it scare you. Diving is awesome. :)

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richthomas said:
heres a good site for WA activities. diving with Whale Sharks and sky diving would be awesome!
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Thanks for that link! I was looking for a site like that, but Google didn't help me. (Might be that I'm not skilled enough :p )

iBlue said:
It was a stingray and a total freak accident.

Don't let it scare you. Diving is awesome. :)
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I'm very well aware that it was a freak accident. I've never been afraid of those, but at ten years old I was cursed by knowledge about their poisonous tips, not knowing about the improbability of attack. A couple of years ago (another trip) a huge one, like 2 meter in wingspan, swam underneath our dingy on our way from the boat to the shore. It was like a huge shadow, pretty cool.

Gorgeous pictures, looks like you had a lot of fun. :)


Spillproof: I've actually held a Koala. They had sharp claws, but it was so damn cute. ^^
 
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