Crocodile Safety Information

Northern Australia is crocodile country. Therefore it is important to put awareness of crocodiles and safety at the top of your priority list when living in, working in or simply visiting crocodile habitat. Living with crocodiles is not difficult so long as you bear the following points in mind.

• Always be aware that crocodiles may be present anywhere that there is water.
• Unless there is clear signage that it is safe to swim, assume that crocodiles may be present.
• Warning signs are there for your benefit! Ignoring them is foolish.
• Always check with local authorities and rangers whether an area is likely to contain crocodiles.
• If in doubt, always swim in designated swimming areas only.
• If there's no sign, don't go swimming.
• A spotlight or LED head-torch is strongly recommended at night so that any eyeshines can be seen, but a lack of eyeshines does not mean that it's safe to swim - crocodiles may be underwater.

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Jim Jim Gorge Walk
Do not enter the water downstream of the Jim Jim Falls plunge pool.
Estuarine crocodiles may be present.

Please note that the information in this document may not necessarily provide the latest details. During the dry season written road reports may be provided on a weekly basis as road conditions are less variable and road reports are not loaded onto the web on weekends or public holidays. For the latest up-to-date details, contact the Bowali Visitor Centre on 0889381121 or +61889381121

Kakadu National Park Crocodiles Fact Sheet



Self drive to a Kakadu Crocodile Cruise on the Yellow Water at Cooinda

Yellow Water cruises are so famous not only for crocodile sightseeing but actually birding. The Yellow Water bird and crocodile cruise departs from Cooinda in the south of Kakadu National Park Australia off the Kakadu Highway. the way I explain to my client about Kakadu is a bit old fashion but I suggest imagine Kakadu National park Australia as a triangle laying on it's right axis with Darwin top left, Jabiru right at the axis and Pine Creek/Katherine way bottom left. Well coming up north from the town of Katherine turn right into the Kakadu Highway or coming in from the Arnhem Highway topside turn north-west off the Kakadu Highway 50km south of the Bowali Visitor Centre and go up to Cooinda all sealed road and about say 2klm off the highway is Cooinda as excellent local resort with cabins, cafe, small general store, fuel, oh and above all campground for motorhome hire and 4wd camper rentals. Now a free shuttle takes you from here for a morning or afternoon cruise about 500m up the road to Yellow Water boardwalk where you board one of the guided yellow water cruises. The boats around 30 seats and plenty of room. I wrote a Yellow Water Cruise blog that Marg and I did back a few years ago so real experience.