It measures around 3.5 to 4 metres
VIDEO: Department of Environment spokesperson said it’s one of the biggest they’ve seen in this area
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2.10pm: A Department of Environment representative said the crocodile will likely reach Yeppoon’s Main Beach this afternoon as it continues to hang around the beaches.
12.40: A Livingstone Shire spokesperson said Farnborough Beach remains open regardless a crocodile being reported there around 11am.
A Department of Environment spokesperson said the crocodile was about 3.5 metres long and was definitely a saltwater crocodile.
He said they were erecting warning signs around 12.30pm to keep swimmers and dog walkers away.
The crocodile was not exhibiting any dangerous behaviour but it remained to be seen whether the Department will trap it.
More to come.
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