Inland taipan effective in bite victims of the inland taipan as in those of the coastal taipan. Taipan antivenom is produced and manufactured by the Australian Reptile Park and the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne. In September 2012, in the small city of Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, north of Sydney, more than 1000 kilometres away from the snake's natural environment, a teenage boy was bitten on the finger by an inland taipan. The teenager's rapid self-application of a compression bandage above the wound and the availability and administration of a polyvalent (broad-spectrum) antivenom in the local hospital saved his life. The
Taipan 28 Taipan 28 The Taipan 28 is a cruising sailing yacht. The GRP bermuda rigged sloop was designed and built in Pak Sha Wan, Hong Kong by Interchem Engineers Ltd. Around 100 were built from approximately 1970-1980 starting with hull number 100. These vessels have a full keel and a relatively short rig. Different interiors were built, with interior tables or berths to starboard and 3-4 berths. Powered by an inboard diesel engine. Length Overall (L.O.A): 28'0" 8.53m Waterline Length (L.W.L): 20'9" 6.3m Beam: 7'9" 2.36m Draft: 4'6" 1.37m Ballast Keel: 3,064 lb 1,389 kg Displacement: 7,850 lb 3,560 kg Working