When travelling in croc country, whatever you do, don't do this
Daintree River
A pair of boaties have been photographed swimming in the Daintree River in an area known to be inhabited by huge crocodiles.
On Saturday at about 1pm a local took the photo from Stewart Creek Bridge, a couple of minutes drive out of Daintree Village.
It is a stretch of river that is home to large crocs that have lived there for many years.
Local resident Bruce Morwood said one was a “very large apex predator” that was known to hunt cattle.
“I have been lucky enough to witness (him) launching out of the water attempting to catch a large beast,” Mr Morwood said.
“He actually stashed a cow he caught last year only 50m from where these drongos are swimming.
“(And) one of his females would be the largest female I've seen.”
Mr Morwood was sent the photo by someone who was driving across Stewart Creek Bridge.
"These people should be charged for endangering iconic native wildlife,” he said.
“If one of them was taken the (State) Government comes out and kills any large croc in the area looking for remains."
The state Environment Department reminds people to stay Crocwise at all times in northern Queensland, which is home to up to 30,000 crocodiles.
“Crocodile habitat starts at Gladstone and extends north to the Torres Strait, across Cape York Peninsula and into the Gulf of Carpentaria,” the Crocwise warning states.
“Crocodiles can stay out of sight, underwater for hours at a time.
“Just because you can’t see a crocodile, doesn’t mean there isn’t one close by.”
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