SEA CREATURES FOUND ON THE GOLD COAST

  Blue Bottle:-Physalia Utriculus - its gas-filled float (2-8cm) acting as a sail, a Portuguese man o'war drifts at an angle of 45 degree to the wind. About half of a swarm shears to the left the others to the right, so that not all can be driven ashore in a storm.

 Little Mauve Stinger:- Pelagia Noctiluca. All coastal waters, but uncommon in the South 4-12 cm across the bell.  Brownish yellow, pink or purple in color. Swarms up to 2 klm in diameter and up to 15 meters in depth.

 Jimble:- Carybdea rastoni. All coastal waters, common in southern ports in summer 3-5 cm across bell. Luminance's in the water through waves at night.

 Jelly fish (Blubber):- Catostyllus mosaicus. Very common on the eastern coastline. Generally colored blue in Queensland and yellow and brown in New South Wales.

TREATMENT FOR THE ABOVE

Rest the patient
Do not rub the stung area
Pick off the remaining tentacles with your fingers

For Blue Bottles Stings
Place the persons stung area in or under hot water (No hotter the patient can tolerate)
If pain persists, or if hot water is not available, apply cold packs of wrapped ice.

For minor non-tropical jellyfish stings.
Do not wash the sting with freshwater
 

If pain or discomfort persists Please seek medical advice 
In Emergency Dial 000

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