It's funny, of all the Aussies I know they are more afraid of the animals we have here in North America. A good friend just recently moved from Perth and has never seen a shark, crocodile, or had too much exposure to the snakes or spiders, but now lives in a neighborhood in BC where bears in the yard are really common, we have had cougars (not just the ones in leopard print either) and a wolverine in the area. We have coyotes outside all the time.

I'm still going one of these days as I hear the country is beautiful and based on the Aussie I have meet while traveling and while visiting the local "Australian province of Whistler, B.C." they are a fantastic bunch of people too.