Where are crocodiles found?
Parts of Queensland are known to have typical crocodile habitat for estuarine crocodiles.
Crocodile habitat area begins at the Boyne River south of Gladstone, extends north to the Torres Strait and across the Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country.
In the southern part of this area—Rockhampton and Gladstone—there aren’t many crocodiles, but you still need to be careful and Be Crocwise when you’re near the water.
Crocodiles can sometimes also be found outside of this area but sightings are rare.
Crocodiles can be found in freshwater and saltwater locations along the coast and up to hundreds of kilometres inland including:
- rivers and creeks (including tidal reaches and mouths)
- swamps
- lagoons
- waterholes
- beaches
- oceans
- offshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.
Saltwater (estuarine) crocodiles can also live in freshwater, it’s just that they generally prefer the saltwater environment where’s there’s more food sources.