Australian Crocodile Tours, Cruises, Adventures, Farms, Tourist Centres, Displays and Locations
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Listed Below are the best Australian Crocodile Tours, Cruises, Adventures, Farms, Tourist Centres, Displays and Locations.
Wild crocodiles in northern Australia were once hunted, but are now protected and you can see them in the wild on the many crocodile tours that operate in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.
The best time to see crocodiles in the wild is in the winter / dry season when the water is cold and they lie on the river banks to sun themselves. You can join crocodile tours, cruises, adventures and visit crocodile farms to see these magnificent ancient creatures up close.
Join the famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River, near Darwin. With the help of experienced guides you will learn about these magnificent creatures, and watch wild crocodiles jump for food from the safety of your boat.
Each tour is a unique experience, with Black Kites, Kingfishers, Sea Eagles, Magpie Geese, Brolgas and other visiting bird species often passing by. Many crocodile farms have tourist facilities.
One the most popular is Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, near Port Douglas in northern Queensland. This includes the unique adventure boat cruise where you can see these ancient creatures up close being fed from poles up.
See the endangered Cassowary, flightless birds being hand fed and take walks across the pontoon bridge to visit the freshwater crocodile lagoon. Hartley's is renowned for its fascinating and educational wildlife shows including koala feeding, Cassowary feeding, snake show, crocodile shows, wetland wildlife and more. The Darwin Crocodile Farm includes a chain of billabongs planted with spectacular native trees and shrubs which attracts many native birds, turtles and water monitors and many other reptile species are regular visitors to the gardens. This has become a popular tourist attraction for visitors wanting to see both the large Saltwater Crocodiles as well as the small freshwater Johnstone Crocodile in a natural environment.
Listed below are the best Australian Crocodile Tours, Cruises, Adventures, Farms, Tourist Centres, Displays and Locations listed by name and location. Scroll through the list and click the operator's link to get more information.
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NT>Darwin>Darwin
Crocosaurus Cove
At Crocosaurus Cove you can see Northern Territory Saltwater Crocodiles and reptiles. Some very large crocodiles are on display. Bring your bathers and `Swim with the Crocs` in the separate pool along side the croc enclosure. Or if your dare enter the `The Cage of Death` a purpose built acrylic cage is lowered from an overhead monorail into any of the four separate croc enclosures for your u close dive encounter with massive salt water crocodiles.
QLD>Capricorn Coast>Coowonga
Koorana Crocodile Farm
Koorana Crocodile Farm is a commercially operated crocodile farm, tourist facility and restaurant. Fully guided tours are operated daily at 10.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. with crocodile hatchings being seen from March to May. The restaurant serves crocodile meat dishes as well as standard meals and crocodile skin products are available including wallets, belts and clothing. Visitors have the opportunity to touch and hold a specially trained crocodile.
QLD>Mackay and Whitsundays>Proserpine
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari
Nowhere else on the Queensland coast offers so much in one location. You can cruise the Proserpine River in pristine crocodile country, freshwater wetland habitat, melaleuca forest and a mangrove ecosystems. See wild estuarine crocodiles, enjoy a wetland wildlife tour onboard a tractor drawn wagon train, see a variety of wildlife and enjoy the guide`s commentary. Enjoy the unique taste of traditional Billy Tea and Damper. Tel: +61 (0) 7 4948 3310
QLD>Tropical North>Daintree
Bruce Belcher`s Daintree River Cruises
We operate a 1 hour cruise viewing crocodiles, snakes, birds, frogs and mangroves with the emphasis on the crocodiles, from our private property on the banks of the Daintree River. Enjoy complimentary refreshments before the cruise in the tropical garden tea room. Crocodiles are sited on 98 per cent of the trips. Bruce operates small personalised tour groups who benefit from his 22 years experience on the Daintree River. Tel: 07 4098 7717
QLD>Tropical North>Hartleys Creek
Hartleys Crocodile Adventures
Hartley`s is famous for its exciting and educational wildlife presentations including crocodile shows, wetland wildlife, snake show, cassowary feeding, koala feeding. The best Crocodile Show in Australia shows you how to avoid crocodile attack. Watch our professional, experienced keepers demonstrate the notorious death roll and head shake. See a huge crocodile hand fed up close in our specially designed amphitheatre. Tel: +61 (0) 7 4055 3576
QLD>Tropical North>Innisfail
Johnstone River Crocodile Park
The Crocodile Park has hundreds of crocs are on display from the small to a 5 m monster called Gregory, and includes Freshwater crocs and American Alligators. The park also features 2 large cassowaries. These large flightless birds weigh up to 80mkg and stand up to 2 m tall. The cassowary is a specialist fruit eater and is known to disperse several hundred species of rainforest trees and vines. Join our taken educational guided tour. Tel: +61 (0) 7 4061 1121