Jelly washed up on Fraser Island

[Bullant4x4]

Imagine have this brush up against you while swimming?

Was taken on Fraser Island about a week ago.

[Bird]

Massive poo stains Pty Ltd.....

[Jason B]

There was plenty of identical ones at Crecent Head a couple of weeks ago. Apparently they sting but not to bad. My mate was just picking them up by the top and throwing them out of the way of the kids. No stings.

They look worse than they are.

Jas

[JD-120]

If they have a dark blue ring around the base of the head, they sting.

[Bullant4x4]

dark blue ring around the base of the head.

Only the mrs causes that after she has had her way  lol

[JD-120]

Hahahaha

[Wagon Man]

There was plenty of identical ones at Crecent Head a couple of weeks ago. Apparently they sting but not to bad. My mate was just picking them up by the top and throwing them out of the way of the kids. No stings.

They look worse than they are.

Jas

Was dodging them when doing a beach run from Smokey cape to Cresso two weeks ago.

Obviously there right up and down the east coast.

None that I saw had stingers.

[speewa158]

Are they good eating 

[Nomad]

Are they good eating 

They are if your a turtle. 

[Rumpig]

never seen one of them that size washed up before, though i'm sure it's happened and i've not seen it.
so it begs the question.....other then the usually rubbish, what else have people seen washed up on Fraser Island before then?
i've seen a boat wreck and a sea snake that come straight to mind, guessing the odd turtle would be in there also.

SHIP WRECK WAS  DOWN BOTTOM END OF EASTERN BEACH



SEA SNAKE WAS ON THE BEACH INBETWEEN CHAMPAGNE POOLS CARPARK AND INDIAN HEAD

[Jeepers Creepers]

That chunk of boat has been there for about 2 and half years at least now.

I'm surprised it's still in that condition really, after all that time.

[krisandkev]

A few of these were on the beach last time I was there.  Hopefully they had died of old age.   Kevin

[edz]

Not much left of it now Jeepers and it has moved around along the beach too ..
Back in about 92 there was that many large brown  jellyfish along the eastern beach it was like driving on a cobblestone road, made a hell of a mess under the truck and stunk to high heaven after two weeks up there.. by the time we got home it was near impossible to get the muck off even with a preasure washer .
Some one did in a baby Manta ray

[fisher]

SEA SNAKE WAS ON THE BEACH INBETWEEN CHAMPAGNE POOLS CARPARK AND INDIAN HEAD

Is that a sea snake, or a snake that founds its way to the sea?  I always thought sea snakes grew to a max of approx 2 ft?

[cupcake]

I'd say sea snake, note the flat tail.

[Rumpig]

That chunk of boat has been there for about 2 and half years at least now.

I'm surprised it's still in that condition really, after all that time.

that pic would be about that old I reckon mate, was taken not that long after it showed up.

[Jeepers Creepers]

that pic would be about that old I reckon mate, was taken not that long after it showed up.

That makes more sense then.... 

We saw it in about June or July in 2012

[Rumpig]

Is that a sea snake, or a snake that founds its way to the sea?  I always thought sea snakes grew to a max of approx 2 ft?

as mentioned already, i was assuming as much being a sea snake by the flat shape of the tail

[Jeepers Creepers]

as mentioned already, i was assuming as much being a sea snake by the flat shape of the tail

A fully loaded Toyota land cruiser will do that
On that beach, it would have a flat head in no time flat too.

[Spada]

Is that a sea snake, or a snake that founds its way to the sea?  I always thought sea snakes grew to a max of approx 2 ft?

sea snake, and quite common in the area. I worked on a trawler for a while and I've seen them up to about 8ft long. It's not unusual to get 30 or 40 a night in the nets at different times of the year.

[Steffo1]

I know, I know 

[broncos11]

as mentioned already, i was assuming as much being a sea snake by the flat shape of the tail

Here's one I prepared earlier. On beach at Moreton, Sept just gone

[Footy Shorts Shane]

I danced like Peter Garrett when I had to remove one of those bastard snakes from the cast net.

[Jasman]

Spent a lot of time around the southern end of Moreton bay and you would see those jelly fish in plague proportions. Their sting is no worse than sea lice, in fact my brothers and I used to throw them at each other for laughs - lucky we weren't allergic I guess!

[Jeepers Creepers]

I danced like Peter Garrett when I had to remove one of those bastard snakes from the cast net.

I'd pay money to see that.