Re: "Neat" Pictures
Golden Orb spiders are very common in the greener parts of Sydney, though somewhat smaller than their Queensland relatives. Not considered dangerous (by Australian standards, anyhow ). In their life cycle, the females build big strong webs and get progressively bigger / fatter (up to about 3" long, including legs, maximum) during the warmer months before dying out completely (presumably birthing the next generation).
Accidentally walking into their webs is a common occurrance in some places (including around my neighbourhood), and as disconcerting as for ANY spider, but I've never heard of anybody actually being bitten by them. Of course, maybe they are just careful to hide the bodies afterwards.