Bungee Jumping

It’s just like an Aussie to try something as crazy as bungee jumping, but the art of throwing yourself from a great height with nothing to break your fall but a thin rope didn’t originate in Australia. It comes from a tradition of the Pentecost Islands, where manhood is proven by jumping from thirty five metre towers with a vine tied around the ankles.

Bungee jumping in the western world may not prove much, except there are a lot of people out there looking for a huge adrenaline rush! Of course, you’ll be equipped with a strong elastic bungee cord for your jump, not a jungle vine! And safety records for bungee jumps in Australia are much higher than in the original version of the sport.

There are a heap of variations on the standard jump, so you can go tandem with your best mate, ride your bike over the platform, take the plunge at night or even in the nude! The reverse bungee, or slingshot, is becoming increasingly popular. This is where you’re catapulted into the air at eighty kilometres an hour, suspended in the air for a few seconds before the bungee cords bounce you back down to earth! Then there’s the bungee trampoline, which lets you know what it must be like for a grasshopper!

Take the plunge and dive off a bungee tower for the thrill of your life!