‘It’s what I call a dinosaur trap’: Monster custom made croc trap headed for Arnhem Land

RANGERS in East Arnhem Land have commissioned a monster 6m long croc trap to ensnare rogue elusive beasts

RANGERS in East Arnhem Land have commissioned a monster 6m long croc trap to ensnare rogue elusive beasts in the Laynhapuy homelands.

Greville Fabrication owner Paul Greville, who made the trap, said the trap was one of only two he’d built so big, with the other being used to bring in a 5.5m croc in Kakadu.

“It’s what I call dinosaur trap,” he said.

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“When they get that big they just don’t go in a standard trap.”

Yirralka Indigenous protected area administration co-ordinator Tina Cartledge said the huge trap was the largest they’d ever commissioned but it wasn’t designed for a specific, epicly proportioned crocodile.

A "dinosaur trap" built to ensnare elusive crocs in East Arnhem Land by Darwin workshop Greville Fabrication. Picture: Supplied/Paul Greville

“This multipurpose trap is designed for the capture of large, 4.5m and above crocodiles but will also allow us the flexibility to split it into two traps for smaller crocs and can also be used for trapping feral pigs,” she said.

Yirralka Rangers facilitator Gill Towler said crocodiles, or “Baru”, held enormous cultural significance for the local Yolngu people and the trap would only be used in consultation with traditional owners and the appropriate permits from NT Parks and Wildlife.

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“Baru are held in incredibly high regard and it’s not taken lightly to interfere with them,” she said.