when is box jellyfish season in australia?

Answer 1

What seems to be looming as just as big a threat is the smaller irukandji jellyfish, which are small enough to enter the supposedly safe swimming enclosures up north. Better check them out too!

Answer 2

The Box Jellyfish season starts with the onset of the wet across the top of northern Australia, usually around October and lasts until April. Further south along the northern Queensland or northern Western Australia coast the season is usually from November to March. They sometimes appear further south a few weeks beyond the close of the season.

Answer 3

North of Rockhampton you need to be careful of the jellyfish. Otherwise the swimming is excellent in Australia. The box jellyfish is usually out in force in the wet season - August to May so I wouldn't even consider swimming at the beach. You also have to consider the irjkanji jellyfish which are very dangerous. Overall there are 21 varieties of dangerous jellyfish up north so it would be advised not to swim at all as many of these varieties love being close to the beach. I was advised by a marine biologist to never take my five children swimming at the beach here in Darwin. There are crocs here as well. There are lots of great swimming pools up here though and some creeks and waterholes that are safe.

Answer 4

The box jellyfish come in with the northwest monsoon to northern Australia so they are most often seen in the wet season, October to March. They can occur during the dry season but they are very uncommon then.

Answer 5

Just remember...............

Box jellyfish are only located in the far north of Australia. They are often found near Cairns (QLD) and areas that crocodiles frequent.

There is no cure for a box jellyfish sting. The result is death.

It is also recommended that pantyhose are worn when swimming, wading in these far northern waters to help prevent stings.