Bungee jumping originated in the South Pacific islands, when natives threw themselves off high trees, with a vine strapped round their ankles. These days, you are carefully strapped to your bungee cord, (which is adjusted to suit your weight), with a towel around your ankles for padding. You shuffle out to the edge of the jumping platform and embrace the air, srceaming is optional. After flying through the air and reaching the end of your cord, you are rebounded upwards, and this yo-yo action continues until you are rescued and pulled down in to the safety of the rubber raft waiting below. If you are daredevil enough, get out there and do it - don't make my mistake of doing a virtual bungee first! The sport has not developed much since the early days, except that a number of structures are now used as jumping points, including bridges, specially erected platforms and buildings, (even the Eiffel tower has been bunggeed from!). The height of a jump generally ranges from 40 metres to 100 metres.

Challenge yourself, and have one of the most intense, exhilarating and rewarding rushes you may ever have, or could possibly imagine!

Where to go and how much to pay:
Bungee organisations are everywhere these days, and you can afford to be choosy with your locations. Jump the 50 metre platform near Cairns, (Queensland)which overlooks lush rainforest, or take the plunge from a 44 metre tower overlooking coconut palms in Bali. Check out the numerous options in New Zealand, and plunge 43 metres from the old Kawaru suspension Bridge or 102 metres from the awesome pipeline bungee which spans Skippers Canyon.
The cost of an average jump can range from around twenty-five pounds (U.K.), to $150 (NZ) and in Australia you can experience unlimited jumps for the special price of $99 (AUS)!