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True story or just a croc?

A heads-up in Noosa.

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A crocodile.

Noosa reptile sighting might be a croc, but I’ve been up close with the real thing

Residents of Noosa are in a lather over reports of a visiting reptile. They need to get a grip.

  • Margot Saville
Reported croc sighting in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast.

Was a crocodile really spotted in Noosa? Some locals think so, but this expert is dubious

“At first I thought it was a bit of driftwood, but then it moved…”

  • William Davis
One of the soldiers was dragged under the water, according to earlier statements by Comcare.

Defence department to go to trial over crocodile attack on soldiers

The trial could be held in crocodile country in far north Queensland, which a Brisbane magistrate said could be potentially triggering for witnesses.

  • Cloe Read
Composite of QPS photo and file image of crocodile. Human remains found in search of Aurukun man.

Human remains found in crocodile following search for missing man

Over a week after police and rescue operators commenced a search for a missing man in a remote Indigenous community, authorities have confirmed a tragic finding.

  • Courtney Kruk
Video taken by a camper shows the crocodile, which has travelled further south than normal, swimming near the beach and barge landing at Inskip Point.
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Rangers want to trap a crocodile seen at Inskip Point in Queensland

Video taken by a camper shows the crocodile, which has travelled further south than normal, swimming near the beach and barge landing at Inskip Point.

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Video capturer by camper Chris Kelly on Monday of the suspected croc near Rainbow Beach.

New footage of ‘vagrant’ crocodile at Qld tourist hotspot revealed

It comes after a ranger snapped photos of claw marks in the sand after seeing the suspected predator.

  • William Davis
A two-metre crocodile has been spotted at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach in Queensland, which is further south than normal.

Two-metre ‘vagrant’ crocodile spotted north of Brisbane

“This crocodile is considered to be a vagrant animal that has moved into the area.”

  • William Davis
George Craig feeds a chicken to salt water crocodile “Cassius” at Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, 2011.

Crocodile hunter bonded with the biggest specimen in captivity

The more Craig understood the ways of the crocodile, the less he wanted to kill them.

There are too many crocs in Australia. Time to unleash the hunters

Other countries successfully manage safari-style hunting of dangerous animals such as crocodiles. Why not Australia?

  • Brad Emery

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