New tourist attraction for Auckland......

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Cruisers arriving in Auckland for a day may soon have a new attraction to enjoy..

from this mornings NZ Herald..

 

One Tree Hill set to get high-flying zipline

5:00 AM Saturday Apr 1, 2017

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11829574

 

[Docker123]

They should replace the sheep in the landing field with kangaroos.

 

I have it on good authority that cashed up, overworked tourists only want to see kangaroos. :rolleyes:

[MicCanberra]

Very cool.

[MicCanberra]

They should replace the sheep in the landing field with kangaroos.

 

I have it on good authority that cashed up, overworked tourists only want to see kangaroos. :rolleyes:

LOL, a bit of research goes a long way.:cool:

[GUT2407]

They should replace the sheep in the landing field with kangaroos.

 

I have it on good authority that cashed up, overworked tourists only want to see kangaroos. :rolleyes:

 

 

Or Koala Bears, but no mention of drop bears.

[Korimako]

Has nobody noticed yet the spokeswoman for this venture is called April Fuller?? :D

[erewhon]

Front page of the Otago Daily Times this morning an article about a new bylaw making brake lights and indicators compulsory for horses ridden on roads, with a photo of a rider testing the proposed equine "tail-lights".

[OzKiwiJJ]

And Virgin Australia announces it's new Canine Crew.

[jldev]

Sorry but that's an April Fool's prank by the NZ Herald and AJ Hackett

[Docker123]

Or Koala Bears, but no mention of drop bears.

 

This article discusses the tourism challenge posed by dropbears. Possible NZ utilisation issues, also:

 

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/04/drop-bears-target-tourists,-study-says/

[rabbitoh_777]

Has nobody noticed yet the spokeswoman for this venture is called April Fuller?? :D

 

Lol...

 

Every year they cast the shallow net to catch the dopes with great success, looks like 2017 has landed a bumper catch of New Zealand common smelt... :loudcry:

 

April Fuller, classic! ROTFLMAO!

 

Cheers r

 

:cool:

[GUT2407]

This article discusses the tourism challenge posed by dropbears. Possible NZ utilisation issues, also:

 

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/04/drop-bears-target-tourists,-study-says/

 

 

Don't you love the fact that Australian Geographic gets in on droppies.

[MicCanberra]

Has nobody noticed yet the spokeswoman for this venture is called April Fuller?? :D

Yeah but I didn't want to spoil the fun.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Has nobody noticed yet the spokeswoman for this venture is called April Fuller?? :D

 

thats why I also posted the date..:D:D

 

Sorry but that's an April Fool's prank by the NZ Herald and AJ Hackett

 

They do it every year..its spot the Joke day. this year from Miss April Fuller...;p;p

[ekka49]

I have been sucked in again BLAST! :evilsmile:

[GUT2407]

spoil sports. Mentioning names and dates

[bl262000]

Or Koala Bears, but no mention of drop bears.

 

Regardless of the fact the story is a furbee, We cannot spare a single dropbear, they are a species endemic to Australia and also protected. Unfortunately due to the increasing number of visitors to Oz in the last 30yrs, the fatality rate of the bears have risin due to the fact that over excited visitors have taken it apon themselves to eradicate the poor animal that has mearly welcomed them to the land down under (to put it lightly), So I can't understand why we would send them to NZ. You guys have an abundance of sheep but dropbears really need to be cared for and not sent overseas as a tourist attraction! ;)

 

cya

bl262000

[MicCanberra]

The fun may be over for another year can't wait for next year's offering.

[Bpos]

Regardless of the fact the story is a furbee, We cannot spare a single dropbear, they are a species endemic to Australia and also protected. Unfortunately due to the increasing number of visitors to Oz in the last 30yrs, the fatality rate of the bears have risin due to the fact that over excited visitors have taken it apon themselves to eradicate the poor animal that has mearly welcomed them to the land down under (to put it lightly), So I can't understand why we would send them to NZ. You guys have an abundance of sheep but dropbears really need to be cared for and not sent overseas as a tourist attraction! ;)

 

cya

bl262000

 

 

 

Well all I can say is that the above quote supports the views I expressed about drop bears in 2016 (reposted below) and now even has been endorsed by the Australian Geographic Magazine.

 

 

Posted June 2nd, 2016, 06:22 AM

As cute as Koalas can be - overseas visitors need to be aware of an animal well known to Australians, but rarely seen - that has a bad habit of targeting tourists - of course I am referring to the Drop Bear.

 

They are found all over Australia and live in trees - even in suburban and city street trees. The bear is about 2 - 3 feet (imperial measures used for our valued American visitors) and really have an uncanny instinct for attacking overseas tourists.

 

How do they do that you may ask??

Well as the name implies - as you walk under a tree they inhabit, they will "drop" on you - hence the name Drop Bear.

 

In Sydney recently, I witnessed a Drop Bear target a tourist near the Opera House - the bear dropped from the tree, landed on the poor chap's head and shoulders and began to claw his face - blood and guts everywhere.

 

Several Aussies (slang for Australians) rushed to his aid and the bear took off up the tree, no doubt to wait for his next victim.

 

They are a protected species so we cannot kill them.

 

How did the bear target his victim??

 

Well the victim in Sydney had a tourist map of Sydney in one hand, a Lonely Planet guide book in the other hand, and baseball cap on back to front and was wearing a "I Love NYC" T shirt. See what I mean.

 

Plenty of these bears in Cairns so for visitors taking the chairlift through the rainforest canapy, make sure you have all the windows and doors to the gondola closed for added protection.

 

To ensure your wonderful holiday in Australia is not marred by Drop Bears, you can avoid them by:

 

Not talking like a tourist (mutter G'Day Mate when walking under trees can help)

 

Not Dressing like a tourist (wear a Plain T Shirt, shorts and thongs for the feet)

 

Not Acting like a tourist (don't look at maps in the street etc)

 

Try to be an Aussie in every possible way and you will not be attacked by a Drop Bear

[MicCanberra]

Lol.:)

[Docker123]

These threads take more unplanned diversions than a Norwegian Star cruise. :o

[MicCanberra]

Seems to happen often. But in a good way right?