I agree the venom level seems a little higher down under. Brown tree snakes, huntsman spiders, blue ring octupi....
Better than India though, where the cobras (kraits) are named by the number of steps you will take after the bite, e.g. 7 step, 9 step, 21 step krait.
But the people and other local inhabitants make up for it in my mind.
Between the mice, the spiders, the snakes and the floods, it has been a rough week down under. I hope that things improve.
All the best,
Peter