There are approximately 30 marine stinger enclosures on Queensland beaches north of Banny Point which is south of Gladstone; most are operated by Uninet Enclosures. They have a mesh size of 25mm and are designed to exclude large box jellyfish and large segments of box jellyfish tentacles, and in the right locations, i.e. beaches with a moderate tidal range, are very effective at doing this. They do not exclude small segments of box jellyfish or Irukandji. When swimming inside marine stinger enclosures it is important not to play on or sink the float surrounding the net as there is potential for you to expose not only yourself but other member of the public to harmful marine stingers that may swim over the top of the float.
Locations that have swimming enclosures include;
Port Douglas, Ellis Beach, Palm Cove, Clifton Beach, Kewarra Beach, Trinity Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Holloways Beach, Bramston Beach, Etty Bay,
Kurrimine Beach, Mission Beach, South Mission Beach, Lucinda, Taylors Beach, Forrest Beach, Balgal Beach, Pallarenda Beach, The Strand, Strand South,
Picnic Bay, Holloways Beach, Queens Beach, Dingo Beach, Cannonvale, Wilson Beach, Seaforth, Bucasia, Turkey Beach, Spinnake Park, Banny Point.
Protective Lagoons are provided at Cairns, Thurigowa and Airlie Beach.
Enclosures are generally operated from November to May.
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