Crocodile Safety:

Stay away from the edge of the water
Be careful when retrieving boats
WARNING:

Saltwater crocodiles are known to inhabit this area

Freshwater Crocodiles

Freshwater crocodiles can be up to two metres long. Generally they don’t try harming you—unless you throw rocks or sticks or something at them; or just plain irritate them. As I’ve seen them, they love just floating in the water (but not upside-down—the upside-down ones, that you can only see the bellies of, are dead). They eat small fish, big fish—fish; with the occasional delicacy of us ... but really I don’t believe that is a delicacy.

Saltwater Crocodiles

Up to four times the freshies’ size, salties are more likely to find you tasty ... or delicious. Small fish aren’t an option. It’s a bit like overweight (shall we say) people going to McDonalds: they’ll always choose super size. To them, we’re probably entrees, just before the unlucky fish and wild hog stew and delicious pig dessert. No, really, they do eat all that, but only if you’ve come their way. If you were five hundred metres from them, they’ll just leave you alone and kill something invading its territory (say ... that cow drinking over there!! “Aah, a delicious cow. Hopefully not a bony one ...”). So take my advice when you are in the Northern Territory. Only swim if there’s no croc warning!!

Georgie