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"In a lush valley west of Cairns, Freshwater Creek flows over the Crystal
Cascades.
Thousands of visitors flock to the clear pools dotted along the rocks.
It's the perfect place for a photo.
Open Instagram and you'll find hundreds of videos and images of people
swimming, diving and exploring the falls. Tags like #ChasingWaterfalls and
#HotGirlSummer hype the content.
This video of a man jumping from the cliff has been viewed 358,000 times.
But as beautiful as it is, this place is deadly. A young man drowned in 2014, a
father and son in 2023 and a tourist in 2024.
It’s a story repeated at scenic spots across Australia, where the pursuit of
the perfect selfie too often ends in tragedy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
