Amazing video as tourists have close encounter with Cooinda’s resident croc, Blackie

WE here at the NT News have seen a lot of croc vids in our time. But this footage of one of the Territory’s legendary salties taking a casual stroll down a flooded road is something else > WATCH THE VIDEO here >>

TOURISTS at Cooinda Lodge got closer than most to one of the Territory’s legendary saltwater crocs when it ventured into the resort’s flooded carpark this week.

Senior tour guide Dennis Miller introduced the holiday-makers to resident saltie, Blackie, from the safety of his tour bus.

Blackie, the saltwater croc ... just taking a stroll down the road here. Wait your turn. Video still: Dennis Miller

Alright, alright. Bloody tourists. Video still: Dennis Miller

I’m off ... but just remember who the King of the Road really is. Video still: Dennis Miller

“During the Wet the water comes up and we close down the car park,” he said.

“I was actually on the bus then so the water had gone down a little bit and we were taking tourists up from Yellow Waters up to Cooinda Lodge and then we encountered that big fella.

“He had half a horse with him too but he dropped that.”

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Mr Miller said tourists were often treated to up close and personal encounters with Blackie and his mates Maxie and Boofhead during the wet season.

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“He’s a pretty extraordinary crocodile,” he said.