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What Is A Tick?

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What Is A Tick?

Most people think ticks are insects; they're not. Discover the anatomy of a tick, how it's built to find, attach and feed, and why this tiny arachnid is one of the most dangerous creatures in the Australian bush.

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My story

about us Francene Lee Taylor my story Tick Awareness Australia

Welcome to the TickEase Australia website, we’re glad you found us!

 My name is Francene Lee Taylor.  I am an Australian, who spent much of my life overseas. Seventeen years ago I returned to the beautiful Byron Shire on the far north coast of NSW, to enjoy the clean, safe and wholesome lifestyle that the Byron Bay region has to offer. I settled in Wilsons Creek in the Byron Bay hinterland, created organic gardens and roamed free and fearless in the hills.  For a time life was idyllic but this was not to continue!

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