Ahhhh the dropbears - a UK TV presenter was conned brilliantly a few years back................
https://www.reddit.com/r/funnyvideos...ng_protective/
As for the weather I'd avoid the middle of the Oz winter - it's too much like home. If you're getting off in Adelaide it's a nice place- much quieter than the other big cities but easy to get around, with a very compact centre and some interesting things to do
and of course acres and acres of vineyards right into the suburbs..............