Marine Stingers Warning
- Category:
- Other
- Applies:
- 1 November 2023 to 31 May 2024
- Published:
- 6 November 2023 3:10pm
- Updated:
- 13 February 2024 12:50pm
- ID:
- 23400
This alert applies to the following park:
- K'gari, Great Sandy National ParkFraser Coast
Marine stingers and other dangerous marine life are present, especially during the summer months, in the waters off K’gari (Fraser Island), Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait.
- Marine stingers have been reported by swimmers on the western side of K’gari (Fraser Island) in particular Platypus Bay and around creeks, including Woralie, Awinya and Wathumba.
- Several visitors have been stung in recent years, with symptoms requiring paramedic attention.
- Medical assistance is limited on K’gari (Fraser Island) and visitors are advised to take this into consideration.
- Marine stingers and some other marine life can cause serious injury or death.
- Swimming is not recommended.
In an emergency: dial Triple Zero (000).
Your safety is our concern but your responsibility.
For further information please visit www.des.qld.gov.au.
For an updated conditions report visit us online at K'gari (Fraser Island) Conditions Report (des.qld.gov.au)
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