I cannot go to the Great Barrier Reef until October, will I be able to avoid stinging jellyfish in October?

Question

I cannot go to the Great Barrier Reef until October, will I be able to avoid stinging jellyfish in October?

Answer 1

If your talking about the box jellyfish, there season starts around October/November and beaches are either netted or closed when they around but supposively the BGR doesnt actually have them, check out this site

http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com/the-...

Answer 2

with the problems with the reef and global warming your guess is as good as mine

Answer 3

October is fine - there will be no stingers out.

It's mainly on the coast line - out on the reef you will be fine anytime throughout the year.

... from November until May each year, stinger jellyfish make the waters off the coast of Cairns very dangerous.  The sting of the small Irukandji jellyfish or the Box Jellyfish can extremely harmful or even deadly.  If you get into the ocean during the stinger season, it is advised that you wear a protective stinger suit. Also, some beaches provide stinger nets for you to swim in.

Answer 4

You should be fine in early October.Wear a full body wet suit for safety.Generally box jelly fish are only near the islands and off the main land areas.However,they are rare occasions where they wonder out to the Reef.Be vigilant and always ask the locals if it is OK to swim.