Croc country (considered to be typical crocodile habitat) begins at the Boyne River south of Gladstone, and extends northward, up the east coast and across Far North Queensland. Crocodiles can sometimes also be found outside of croc country.
So much so that today, in the Northern Territory, there is one crocodile for every inhabitant! There are about 200,000 Saltwater crocodiles in Australia, mostly in areas around Darwin and the Mary River.
Crocodilesin the Northern Territory. If you've ever wanted to see a crocodile in the wild, the NT is the best place in the world to do it. The impressive Nitmiluk National Park and World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park provided backdrops for filming Rogue and Crocodile Dundee.
Answer. Central Africa has the largest population of Nile crocodiles. The southeast Asian island of Borneo also has a large population of estuarine crocodiles.
Florida (1.3 million)
Any standing body of water in Florida could house a gator, making swamps, rivers, lakes, and drainage pools all potentially dangerous. Florida is also home to Gainesville, the most alligator-infested city in the US.
Tarcoles River - highest populations of crocodiles in world - 25 crocs per square kilometer - Picture of Jose's Crocodile River Tour, Tarcoles - Tripadvisor.
Too cold to stay
Regardless of how lone crocodiles end up in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, experts say crocodile populations never inhabited the regions.
Saltwater crocodiles live in rivers and freshwater swamps across the north of Australia — northern Western Australia and Queensland and all of the Northern Territory. They like to travel and can be found up to 100km inland and sometimes visit beaches in these areas.
Crocosaurus Cove is also home to the famous Cage of Death, Australia's only crocodile dive. Swim with one of the largest saltwater crocs in the world, and marvel at his prehistoric features and mesmerising gaze. This is a truly up close and personal experience that must be done.
Most crocodile attacks occur in sub-Saharan Africa. There are large concentrations of aggressive Nile crocodiles along major waterways that thousands of people use daily.
You'll find Crocodiles anywhere from Port Hedland in Western Australia all the way around the northern coast and back down just south of Brisbane. The further north you go the more common they are, but anywhere between Broome and Gladstone, they are relatively common.
The Adelaide River is well known for its high concentration of saltwater crocodiles, along with other wildlife including white-bellied sea eagles, whistling kites, freshwater crocodiles, bull sharks and Black Flying-fox.
Freshwater crocodiles are only found in Australia, inhabiting the freshwater rivers, lakes and 'billabongs' of northern Australia. Although they can tolerate saltwater, freshies are kept further upstream by the larger saltwater crocodiles.
"The Proserpine River has the highest density of crocodiles anywhere in Queensland; it's got five-and-a-half crocodiles per kilometre,” Dr Brien said. “We're doing that to get a better handle on the crocodiles in that system, particularly the big crocodiles.”
What is this? Crocodiles have been known to be as far south as the Mary River in Gympie. This is only about 167km from Brisbane and only 52km from the Great Sandy National Park. More astonishingly, this is a whopping 449km away from the northern points of Queensland where they are typically found.
Saltwater crocodiles are typically found in the murky waterways, rivers, lakes, and swamps in the Northern region of Australia. However, on occasion, they can be found in the ocean region, with the beaches and islands in the Great Barrier Reef known to have an occasional croc sighting.
Alligators are only generally found in freshwater environments, while crocodiles can be found in both freshwater and saltwater—although they can't live in the ocean, preferring to stick to river estuaries.
Saltwater crocodiles don't like fast flowing water. False – crocodiles are often seen in fast flowing water and are able to move through rapids and even surf. Saltwater crocodiles don't like beaches and you're safe to swim there.
Scour the Shore
Since alligators spend most of their time sunbathing on the shores, there are often telltale signs of their presence. Some of these markings might include large indentations or gouges in the ground and sliding marks where they reentered the water.
Yes, there are crocodiles in Cairns and its surrounds. With Australia territory that stretches across the top end of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland, you'll most likely see saltwater crocodiles during your time in north Queensland.
Roughly 1.25 million alligators live in the state of Florida. There are more than 1,000 American crocodiles, not including hatchlings, in Florida. Large male alligators are solitary, territorial animals.
It is also found in freshwater rivers and billabongs many miles from the sea. It's range now extends from Onslow in the west (one was even found as far south as Shark Bay and we note in the latest literature even Exmouth is now included in 'saltie' territory.) to Gladstone in the east.
The saltwater crocodile population in Australia is estimated at 100,000 to 200,000 adults. Its range extends from Broome, Western Australia through the entire Northern Territory coast all the way south to Rockhampton, Queensland.
You'll be pleased to know that there are no alligators or crocs in the Noosa Everglades. It's very safe and makes for amazing kayaking and awesome wild swimming!
Attacks by saltwater crocodiles often occur in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Reviews indicate that at least half of all attacks by the Nile and saltwater crocodiles are fatal (in Australia, however, only about 25% of saltwater crocodile attacks are fatal).