Animal deterrents

Try:-

Shoo ya mongrel!!!

If it is an Aussie native animal it will understand that lingo.LOL

If it is not a native to Aussie you might have to get an interpreter to give it a blast.

Vinnie

I find that my personality repells the most offensive animals, other people, from near my camp.

I go and camp in the animals back yard to be amongst nature so I don't try to exclude it.

Dingos are generally timid, except where they are in contact with a lot of people and I don't frequent these types of places. Fraiser Island for example.

As for crocks, pick your campsite and keep it clean. leaving food and fish frames around will bring them looking for a feed. Don't camp on beaches as they can get into camp easily.
More importantly leave a drunk in a swag between you and the water. When he screams, you know not go outside.

Tim

Most important of all - always smear vegemite all over your face and neck after dark to keep the drop bears away. Its a scientific fact that no one has ever been attacked by drop bears if they have taken that simple precaution.

Max

I always invite my friend Mr Winchester.

Very persuasive individual.

Has been known to influence feral humans, but that's just foul gossip and rumour that I've heard.

The wildest thing in the Australian bush is your imagination. You've got less chance of being attacked by a wild animal than you have of winning lotto.

Max,
You cracked me up mate with the vegemite, I'm heading away outback and will be taking a few jars for all of us

Peter A

Don't we go bush to get away from the feral animals?

P-Platers, Stereos on wheels, 50,000 year old drivers, Mr Scruby's mates, well... I guess anyone who's not a 4WD driver... It's amazing how few of these I see the other side of Broken Hill :-)

Take Wolfie with you and tie him to a bull bar on a leash. I reckon he could scare the skin off a dingos donger.

For crocs ensure you camp on ground with a steep (NOT sloping) drop between you and the water otherwise camp some distance from the water - Alice Springs would be good :) Failing that a 12 gauge shotgun (semi auto if you can) loaded with solid shot should make a croc take notice.

Other than crocs I enjoy seeing animals around the camp (ferals excluded - but that’s where the lever action 22 comes in) they are part of the bush and we're visitors in their home.

One exception being big goannas (6 foot types!) I _REALLY_ wish people would not leave waste for or, worse still, feed the buggers - it's bad for the animal and it just encourages them to hang around campsites all the time.

Mike Harding

I have it on good advice from a mate in Seth Efrica ( I think thats how its spelt) Thatbleepin a different place a short distance from camp each time you go keeps the lions at bay.

I second the Drop Bear repellant. A tub of vegiemite is worth its weight in gold out bush.

Crocs apparently have the ability to learn patterns and can pick up on you if you develop habits- ie- using the same path each time to get to a river etc. Change your habits often and again keep camp tidy and foodstuffs packed away.

Never had a problem with elephants in the Oz bush myself ...