Australia can be dangerous, but not for the reasons people think. People who go wandering into the outback (think Death Valley a few times the size of Europe)

Australia can be dangerous, but not for the reasons people think. People who go wandering into the outback (think Death Valley a few times the size of Europe) or swimming in hidden rips are more likely to end up on the news for the wrong reasons than being randomly eaten by a croc. I don't think there had been a spider death in Australia for decades. Snake deaths happen occasionally but almost always because some kid is running into long, dry grass in summer. Recently a NZ woman was killed by a croc on the beach after ignoring explicit warnings and running around drunk during their feeding time - in a remote far north rainforest. Sharks are present and dangerous though, another reason to be mindful before jumping into the clear blue ocean.