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australia:camping_risks [2025/10/23 09:51] – [strong winds] gary1australia:camping_risks [2026/06/12 14:30] (current) – [Additional factors in the tropics] gary1
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     * Rx with analgesics, waxing to try to remove the tiny needle-like hairs embedded in the skin, warm dressings and 3% HCl for 30min has been advised (([[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-23/qld-stinging-tree-gympie-gympie-far-north-queensland/102125176]]))     * Rx with analgesics, waxing to try to remove the tiny needle-like hairs embedded in the skin, warm dressings and 3% HCl for 30min has been advised (([[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-23/qld-stinging-tree-gympie-gympie-far-north-queensland/102125176]]))
     * 42% of cases occurred at Crystal Cascades, a favoured Cairns swimming hole     * 42% of cases occurred at Crystal Cascades, a favoured Cairns swimming hole
 +  * **Milky Mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha):**
 +    * also known as the 'blind-your-eye mangrove'
 +    * found across the coasts of northern Australia, it contains a highly toxic, milky sap that causes severe skin blistering and can lead to temporary blindness if it touches the eyes
   ***stinging caterpillars**   ***stinging caterpillars**
     *cocky apple stinging caterpillar     *cocky apple stinging caterpillar
australia/camping_risks.txt · Last modified: 2026/06/12 14:30 by gary1

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