Deep Water NP. & stingers (box jellyfish)

Spent my teen years holidaying at Woodgate in the sixies and seventies, and never saw a box jelly fish only blue bottles when a SE blows

Have spent many years holidaying at Bagara near Bundaberg and never heard of a stinger problem. Did the ranger warn you ?

Maybe I've been reading the wrong stuff . . . . didn't realise the stingers were a prob that far south . . . I thought it was more of a prob north of the Witsundays ????

I don't think the stingers come down that far south. I used to live in Cairns, and (from my memory) Gladstone was about as far south as they came. I know that despite the stinger problem along the Cairns shoreline, Green Island (and others) slightly out to sea have no such problem.
Local council in the area should be able to advise you.
Jack
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Hi Stuart
Here is a contact number for Qld Parks & Wildlife service at Bunderburg
07 4974 9350, it may or may not be current. If so they should be able to answer your question and send you a pack of information for you holiday
Enjoy
Cheers
Alex

Stuart I wouldn't be put off going provided you take some precautions. In Gladstone about 10yrs ago a boy died from a box jelly fish sting so I would assume there is a possibility of them being there in April. The main cause of fatalities is from multiple stings to the body and chest area so if you make sure your childern are covered from the neck to the knee area of the body any stings on the arms or legs will not be fatal. Study the latest first aid for jelly fish stings and have plenty of vinegar on hand and watch the children swimming you should be adequately prepared.

Hi, I live in Gladstone and although we have a 'Stinger Net' on the local Barney Point Beach you should have no need to worry at Deep Water as the stingers do not frequent the open sufr waters.

Stingers are not likely to be found south of Gladstone and then only in the calm waters of the Harbour or creeks.

Hope you enjoy D W NP
Chappie