Before I moved over to Australia I’d done some research.  I’d looked up Townsville on the internet, I’d spoken to people who’d survived this country.  I’d read Bill Bryson, who wrote:

Australia has more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else: sharks, crocodiles, the ten most deadly poisonous snakes on the planet, fluffy yet toxic caterpillars, seashells that actually attack you, and the unbelievable box jellyfish (don’t ask). The dangerous riptides of the sea and the sun-baked wastes of the outback both lie in wait for the unwary. It’s one tough country.

I knew from my research that that list was far from comprehensive, spiders, plant life, dropbears, cyclones & vampires are all common dangers here.

But it turns out there are dangers much closer to home which even the internet hadn’t told me about.  As this warning sign found at Australia Zoo explains, even ordinary household objects are dangerous, in Australia.