Australia's most dangerous attractions - in pictures

  • Tourists often get lost, drown, or suffer near-drownings at the Great Barrier Reef, one of Australia's most popular attractions. Getty Images
    Tourists often get lost, drown, or suffer near-drownings at the Great Barrier Reef, one of Australia's most popular attractions. Getty Images
  • A boat carrying 28 tourists and crew recently crashed into the rocks at Horizontal Waterfalls in Talbot Bay, Western Australia. Photo: Alamy
    A boat carrying 28 tourists and crew recently crashed into the rocks at Horizontal Waterfalls in Talbot Bay, Western Australia. Photo: Alamy
  • In May, a tourist was seriously injured when she was mauled by a crocodile at Lake Argyle in Kimberley, Western Australia. Getty Images
    In May, a tourist was seriously injured when she was mauled by a crocodile at Lake Argyle in Kimberley, Western Australia. Getty Images
  • One drawback of the beautiful beaches around Esperance in Western Australia is their startlingly large population of sharks. Getty Images
    One drawback of the beautiful beaches around Esperance in Western Australia is their startlingly large population of sharks. Getty Images
  • Each year, more than 100 people have to be rescued after becoming injured or lost while hiking the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Getty Images
    Each year, more than 100 people have to be rescued after becoming injured or lost while hiking the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Getty Images
  • A tourist was recently killed by a crocodile at Wangi Falls in the Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory. Getty Images
    A tourist was recently killed by a crocodile at Wangi Falls in the Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory. Getty Images
  • Visitors who hike up or around Mount Augustus often underestimate its rough terrain, brutal weather and extreme isolation. Getty Images
    Visitors who hike up or around Mount Augustus often underestimate its rough terrain, brutal weather and extreme isolation. Getty Images