Cahills Crossing in Kakadu National Park gets $3m safety upgrade
A new viewing platform high above the treacherous Cahills Crossing waters has officially opened. Revisit 10 reasons why such a safety precaution is needed.
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Witnessing one of nature’s most spectacular but dangerous phenomenons is now safer with Cahills Crossing’s new viewing platform officially open.
The $3m upgrade to the infamous Kakadu National Park crossing includes a viewing platform over the crocodile infested waters of the East Alligator River.
The upgrade includes a new picnic area and three new viewing platforms linked by a rainforest walk that will give visitors a safe vantage point to see the predators.
Cahills Crossing is home to more than 10,000 crocodiles and is one of Australia’s best-known croc-spotting areas.
It is a major attraction for Territory, national and international visitors.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said the new platform would give Kakadu National Park visitors an “unforgettable wildlife experience while keeping them safe”.
“One of my first trips as Minister for the Environment and Water was to Kakadu National Park to listen and learn from Traditional Owners who play a vital role in the management of the Park,” she said.
“Importantly, this project was co-designed with Traditional Owners from Kakadu to ensure the natural and cultural values of the site are protected.”
The new platform gives visitors the opportunity to view up to 40 crocodiles from a safe distance, as they feed during the high tides.
Lingiari MP Marion Scrymgour said redesigning the site had to ensure it delivered to protect the natural environment.
“The co-design process between Parks Australia, Traditional Owners and local architects for the renewal of the Cahills Crossing site, ensures the protection of the area’s natural and cultural values,” she said.
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Fisho takes on hungry croc at Cahills Crossing
An epic, dogged battle between man and croc over the prized barramundi has been captured in a stellar video.
The video, filmed at the notorious Cahills Crossing, begins with a crocodile about 4m long gliding through the water, before setting its eyes on a barra fighting against a lure.
The chase begins with the croc picking up pace as the fish is reeled toward the crossing.
The croc closes in as onlookers gasp and scream.
Croc fight at Cahills Crossing captured on video
Two massive crocodiles have gone head-to-head in a fight at Cahills Crossing.
Captured at high tide on Sunday, on the north side of the crossing, the beasts snapped and rolled at each other.
The video was shot by a fisho in the area, who said there were plenty of big crocs swimming around their boat.
Family rescued from car roof top in middle of Cahills Crossing
Young children and adults were forced to scramble to the roof of their car after the driver failed to traverse Cahills Crossing.
The group of about seven people were left on top of the car roof at the popular hang out spot for crocodiles.
Alf Lang and his partner Charlie Maltezos were there fishing and joked to the driver as they entered the water that they weren’t going to push them out if their little car got stuck.
The water was sitting just above the wheel rims of the car.
What a stickhead! Dumb tourist tries to lure killer crocs at notorious Cahills Crossing
This absolute crochead was asking for trouble when he slapped the water with a stick and turned his back to the water to take selfies at the notorious Cahills Crossing in Kakadu National Park.
Thankfully, he lived to tell the tale but not without causing fishos and tourists some heart-stopping moments.
South Australians Campbell and Cheryl Brodie have been travelling the NT for the past month and were gobsmacked at the ignorance and carelessness the man displayed when he was told several times that he was in danger of becoming lunch for a saltie.
Cahills Crossing tourists escape crocodiles after car washed downstream
Territory tourists have made a lucky escape after their car was washed down an Arnhem Highway floodway, much to the disappointment of the Cahills Crossing crocs.
A Jabiru resident said a hire car was washed off the Cahills Crossing by the incoming high tide at East Alligator River.
He said the travellers were able to escape and get to dry land, without “being eaten by crocodiles”.
‘It was intense to watch’: Man slips and falls into croc-infested Cahills Crossing after group floods car
A heart in mouth moment was how a Territorian described watching a stranded group of people walk across and slip into one of Australia’s deadliest bodies of water.
Naomi, who did not want to give her surname, was at Cahills Crossing last Saturday to take her croc-obsessed toddler out reptile spotting, when the family saw two cars become flooded.
She said the first car reversed out in a panic, while the second car, a blue Ford, became the latest casualty to the croc-infested causeway.
Croc’n Stupid: Subaru takes a dip with killer crocs at Kakadu’s notorious Cahills Crossing
Cahills Crossing took another casualty in the form of a blue Subaru Forester.
The NT News understands the driver of the car attempted to cross the croc-infested East Alligator River on Monday night but got stuck part way over, with the occupants making it to safety.
It’s not known how many people were in the car
Stop the presses: Big fat croc spotted at Cahills Crossing
Hundreds of crocs saunter through Cahills Crossing each year but none as chunky as this fella.
Tourists Courtney Hudd and Thomas Lyon said the hefty beast appeared after the tide came in.
“It was just staring at everyone,” Mr Lyon said.
Man runs over crocodile at dangerous Cahills Crossing
Another croc-ing idiot has stunned tourists at Cahills Crossing after he chose to run over a croc on the flooded roadway rather than wait for the tides to change.
Liam Bentley was visiting from Adelaide with mates when he saw the Toyota Rav4 make the extraordinary move.
“He’s decided he wants to cross and he’s just gone full speed over the croc,” Mr Bentley said.
“The croc’s rooted the front of his car – it was about 2.5-3m – and then, because he’s going so fast, he’s overtaken his own wave and then his car was stuffed.”
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This European backpacker was seen risking life and limb to snap a selfie a couple of metres from a deadly 4m saltie at Cahills Crossing.
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