Part 4. Safety & First Aid
Prevention
Wear gumboots when entering the river.
Treatment
For immediate relief of pain associated with the sting of a bullrout, immerse the affected area in hot water.
What is a bullrout?
The bullrout (Gumbayngirr - guularr, dawaarr), commonly called freshwater stonefish or kroki, is a pale yellowish to dark-brown coloured fish, whose spines are venomous. (Wikipedia, 2021)