The Salty, or estuarine croc, is the one to watch out for. They are greedy, aggressive and strong enough to drag you in. ... And they also inhabit freshwater up to 80 km inland !
More Fun in the Tropics November 1st 2005 November 1st
Spent the day at Hartley's Crocodile Farm, just outside Cairns.
Saw some very frisky (for them) Koalas. Kept the boys amused for ages.
Then on to see the Salt Water crocodiles being fed.
Learnt that they are lazy creatures with brains the size of a golf ball but are very strong. They move a lot faster in water than out.
Most of their energy is from the sun. They will eat or kil ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Hi everyone.
I'm Steve, a forty-something family man who's never left Europe before. Next week I set off for Rio with my wife Deb and sons Owen (15) and Rory (10) for twelve months globe-trotting.
Unfortunately a year is no time at all and we do not plan to visit Africa , Middle East, Russia or Europe ... just a few other places.
So if anyone knows how to use a mosquito net please feel free to contact us !
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