vaccinations

[zzxxee]

for holidays to australia which ones are needed ??

[chattykathy]

None that I know. I didn't have any when I went 5 years ago.

[zzxxee]

ok thanks

[tamborine]

none.....but plenty available from Red-back/funnel spiders, snakes quite generous, as are crocs & sharks.....all prepared to inject you. Keep your hat on, ticks fall off trees & inject ;)

[Ice.Maiden]

It depends on how long you're going for. Diptheria and tetanus are recommended, but I've found this for you:

http://www.traveldoctor.info/vaccinations/aust ralia.207.html

[tamborine]

Rabies from dingos. Tetanus in case a koala/roo scratches. Tanzanian Devil - a nightmare!

[Ice.Maiden]

LOL! Contusions from returning boomerangs.......

[tamborine]

tasmanian devil

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tasmanian+ devil&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official& client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=gX9BSqKdJcTA -QbWzODGCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title

[Ice.Maiden]

Pity this little cutie has to turn so nasty ....

http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Palaeofiles/Marsu pials/Tasmanian%20devil.jpg

[tamborine]

sis has pythons living on roof & monitors in 'garden'.....not to mention the plate sized spiders, sparrow size hornets. Why d'you think I stay in UK.

[Ice.Maiden]

Ah - 'tis the hornets which put me off.......

[tamborine]

am plagued with may bugs & stag beetles here. They must have just hatched in the heat.

[Ice.Maiden]

As well as the jellyfish...bearded lizards and iguanas which secrete poisonous toxins.....
My cousin lives in Aus. She's welcome to it.

[Ice.Maiden]

Stag beetles aren't too pleasant Tamb - but would you rather have cockchafers????? Horrible things!!

[tamborine]

think we have ruined tourism in Oz.....am off to bed nite nite - will digeree doo myself to sleep.

zzxxee.....you wont see any of this if you keep out of the bush.

[Ice.Maiden]

: )

Night all.