How come Ben Southall was stung by irukandji jellyfish in Hamilton Island?”
BEST Job in the World winner Ben Southall has been stung by an irukandji jellyfish after ignoring Tourism Queensland advice to wear a stinger suit. Mr Southall was stung on his elbow while jet-skiing off Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays on Sunday, less than a week before his $150,000 Best Job in the World gig ends. The former British charity worker yesterday tweeted and blogged about his “crazy 24 hours” following the potentially deadly jellyfish sting. “Feeling 100% again after an irukandji sting while jet skiing,” he tweeted. “Horrible incident. Lesson learnt – always wear a stinger suit.” A TQ spokeswoman said Mr Southall had thought it was not necessary to wear a protective suit because he was on a jet ski. But TQ’s Destination Queensland website advises anyone in the ocean north of Agnes Waters to don a stinger suit at this time of year. The TQ spokeswoman said the 34-year-old received immediate medical treatment on Hamilton Island after the minor sting. She said he suffered hea
Mr Southall was stung on his elbow while jet-skiing off Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays on Sunday, less than a week before his $150,000 Best Job in the World gig ends. The former British charity worker yesterday tweeted and blogged about his “crazy 24 hours” following the potentially deadly jellyfish sting. “Feeling 100% again after an irukandji sting while jet skiing,” he tweeted. “Horrible incident. Lesson learnt – always wear a stinger suit.” A TQ spokeswoman said Mr Southall had thought it was not necessary to wear a protective suit because he was on a jet ski. But TQ’s Destination Queensland website advises anyone in the ocean north of Agnes Waters to don a stinger suit at this time of year.
