Rangers are searching waters off North Stradbroke Island after a 'credible' sighting of a 3 metre saltwater crocodile was received at Myora Springs, just north of the town of Dunwich.
abc.net.au/news/parks-and-wildlife-investigating-croc-sighting/101868516Queensland Parks and Wildlife is investigating a saltwater crocodile sighting after a group of kayakers reported coming within metres of the animal on Minjerribah off Brisbane.
Rangers from the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation received a report of a 3 metre crocodile at Myora Springs, just north of the town of Dunwich on Wednesday morning, the Department of Environment and Science said. Straddie Adventures owner Mark Jones said he spotted it on a kayak tour with a family of nine along the edge of the mangroves.
"We were only probably 10 to 15 metres away, so it was close enough to see the front of it, the head, eye area and the tail," Mr Jones said."The 'log' then sunk in the water," he said.But Mr Jones said he was not worried."My customers, I just told them to go ahead of me, and I'd follow from the back and just watch to see if it comes anywhere in because I always carry a spear on my kayak."He believed the crocodile was "out chasing a feed.
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