I have heard of sightings this far south.

It would be interesting to get confirmation. Last summer I finished a downwinder went to wash my kiting lines when I got the worst sting of my life as I stepped in the foam. Worst pain ever and within ten minutes had pain running through my limbs and in my lymph nodes along with a blinding headache. Never saw what stung me but it was definatly worse than a blue bottle.

AndyR said...

Hi guys went for a paddle this morning out the front of my place "woody point Moreton bay", I'm sure I came across a irukandji jellyfish I grew up in nth QLD so jelly fish ant a new thing to me but I never knew irukandji came this far south?? I'm positive it was one can someone confirm this for me as if I am correct next time I will remember to not fall off right after I see it like this morning.

I've heard of them being sighted on the Fraser Coast.

www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/a-world-irukandji-expert-says-the-deadly-jellyfish/1327947/

If it was, I'm not even sure who you'd report it to.... anyone know?

there are now signs warning of SW crocs at Fraser Isl. A few years ago they werent there. It doesnt take much of a temp change to mix things up in the ocean...

I have no idea on the jelly fish, but will ask a mate in the know

Arn't Morbakka jelly fish fairly large??
This thing was tiny like a head the size of 50cent coin with thin long tentacles.. Good mate of mine full time surf bum on nth straddie said he has came across a few from time to time over there..

I would of taken a photo but it as fairly choppy and with my inexperience I didn't want to lose the iPhone into the big blue trying to get it out of the hydration pack..

Yeah the big blue ones seem to just hang around Moreton bay for ever in time, yesterday's paddle saw hundreds and hundreds of them,
Luckily they are harmless. They give the board a nudge when the fin hits them though