Alternately, the marks could have been caused by erosion. Hey Deiter, dont know the frog fish and not sure how south Stone fish are found, but Ive been spiked by the Red rock cod and truly thought that I was going to end up in emergency with the pain, I had a fever and was stripped down to my jocks on a July - cold winters day off the artificial reef off Sydney. On the weekenda 3.4 metre male saltie was captured near the Northern Territory outback townto again sparkfears for public safety. The crocodile, a male, was removed to help prevent human interaction in the more populated areas,the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife said in a Facebook post. "Whether there was one as far south as New South Wales, however, that really stretches credibility quite a lot, quite a few of these sightings have turned out to be something like a large monitor lizard. A beluga whale navigated for around 50 miles up the Danube, I believe. Simpson Desert National Park ranger-in-charge Don Rowlands told the ABC consecutive big years of flooding may have pushed the crocodile into the system, or else someone may have put it there. Simpson Desert National Park ranger-in-charge Don Rowlands told the ABC consecutive big years of flooding may have pushed the crocodile into the system, or else someone may have put it there. The Brisbane Courier published a photograph showing a small schoolboys head next to the open jaws of the croc, which was later skinned and its stomach revealed to contain corn, several ducks and small turtles. He said he did not know of a larger croc caught in the Flora River. They might be huge sea water crocodiles or Megalodon sharks but since we never or rarely see those, they are unknown to us. The southern-most reported sighting of a crocodile was believed to be in Angourie, near Yamba in northern New South Wales, in 1939. It was one of the most memorable experiences to have witnessed such an amazing animal being captured and safely release. From Brisbane Courier, 19 August 1905, p.12, During the crocodile scare some were skeptical. THE HAWKESBURY RIVER MONSTER - Dharuk tribal Aborigines of the New South Wales central coast, north of Sydney, have preserved traditions of enormous reptilian water monsters. The State of Queensland (State Library of Queensland) 2023. "Australia's "Monster" Crocodile." I've heard of the Bunyip though that is supposed to live in Australian rivers and such. Not indifferent to our suffering, but actively in pursuit of it. WoahGmbldfedz, you be the strangest weirdest person on this forum other than me, I see. "A tourist spotted it a few weeks ago and it has been the talk of the town and today someone saw it and we all went down to the river and sure enough it was a crocodile," she said. "Today what we see is crocodiles restricted to northern Australia and the coast because the inland of Australia doesn't have much or any permanent water, so crocs that used to inhabit parts of the Murray-Darling Basin or the Lake Eyre basin couldn't persist there anymore because the water is so intermittent," Dr Salisbury said. Anyhow, as with all the monster lore, there are two logical and contradicting conclusions: 1. Authorities have removed a "problem crocodile" from Newell Beach, just north of Port Douglas, a town in the Australian state of Queensland. The 'baby' to the left is still more than two metres long. [11] The two main Aboriginal tribes inhabiting the area were the Wannungine of the coastal area on the lower reaches (below Mangrove Creek) and the Darkinyung people, whose lands were extensive on the lower Hawkesbury to Mangrove Creek, upper Hawkesbury, inland Hunter and lower Blue Mountains. [3][9][10] An alternative spelling of the Aboriginal name for the river was published as Deerubbun in 1870. Are you talking about the dorsal spikes Bob? [2] The mugger crocodile is also very dangerous to humans, killing several people in India every year and with a fatality rate that is almost as high (slightly less than half of all attacks are fatal). A few weeks prior to the discovery of the dead crocodile a cheeky journalist from the Beaudesert Despatch newspaper attributed sightings to "the bad grog dispensed by the Waterford publicans". As it flows north, it enters a more rural area, with only small settlements on the river. At Milsons Passage, the river is joined by Berowra Creek from the south. There are no dams or locks on the river, and the effects of the tide are felt as far as Windsor. The post included a photo showing the crocodile tied down on a trailer with duct tape around its jaw. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. A 20.2-foot (6.17-metre) saltwater crocodile, believed to be the largest ever captured, was trapped in the southern Philippines after a spate of fatal attacks. The Hawkesbury River has its origin at the confluence of the Nepean River and the Grose River, to the north of Penrith and travels for approximately 120 kilometres (75mi) in a northeasterly and then a southeasterly direction to its mouth at Broken Bay, about 15 kilometres (9.3mi) from the Tasman Sea. Because they are further from the camera, they appear smaller in the frame. The two captures, the one at Flora on the weekend, and the record croc from Taylors Park boatramp the week before, are from same general region. Could it be a stray, then? The majority of attacks recorded below have occurred in Southeast Asia and Australia. Rangers had been on the lookout for the giant creature since it was first seen nearly 10 years ago. Then a deputy arrived with an AR-15. I didn't think Stonefish came this far south but I could be wrong. A saltwater crocodile was caught in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur last April 12, 2021, according to a local official. A larger 4.7-meter (15.5-foot) croc was trapped three years ago in the same wildlife management zone, but that one was caught in the Katherine River, which is closer to the sea, Burke said. On this stretch it passes Sackville and Lower Portland, where it is joined by the Colo River. The Beast of Bodmin Moor has evaded capture for years and England's tiny compared to Australia. We were not able to find much information about "Miss Cross.". Vall, I just saw you for the first time, so Welcome to UM. It's easy! Its worth looking up on the internet. Measuring. He shot at the creature with his rifle, supposedly wounding it, before it took to the water and disappeared. From left: John Storey, Alf Hinds (storekeeper), Jack Hinds (storekeeper), G. H. Cook (schoolmaster), Mr Rumpt (hotel keeper), Fred Manitzky (blacksmith). "I think the Angourie crocodile travelled all the way down and found itself a nice home here.". Yep dorsal spines, the one that got me was alive. Antoher bit of info is, that Frogfish is Batrachomoeus dubius,are not an anglerfish (Family Antennariidae), which is what Americans call frogfish. The Hawkesbury river is in NSW, near Sydney. Other baits include mackerel, pike, octopus, pilchards, mullet and herring. Yep, I know the Happy memories / black Trevally well, get lots when fishing for Dollies off the FADS, - fortunately Ive never been spiked by one, but itll take your word for it that They are not fun. The two people in this photograph are likely standing a few feet behind the crocodile. Negative Number: 4314. Initially the river passes the towns of Richmond and Windsor, which are the largest settlements on the river. We have never found a dead bigfoot, Nessie or otherwise. Idid mention that the Hawkesbury / Nepean system has its own baddies and thought it worth warning Raiders who might be giving new and unchartered waters a crack. Despite forming the effective boundary of the metropolitan region of Sydney for its entire length, there are very few fixed crossings of the Hawkesbury River proper. Even though the weather has been cold the crocs are still moving about, ranger Burkesaid. Croc loses. Photo Courtesy of Bislig City DENR Barangay Pamanlinan is about 11 kilometers away from the city hall of Bislig, a locality in the eastern coast of Mindanao. Attacks by saltwater crocodiles often occur in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. The saltwater crocodile measured in at a whopping 4.4-meters (14.5-feet) and a total of 350-kilograms (770-pounds) marking the largest croc in years to be trapped in Australia's Northern. Hi DoubtingThomas, I'm a fence sitter on this one but I also thought about a large bull shark. Boats would wait in the protection of Broken Bay and Pittwater, until favourable weather allowed them to make the ocean journey to Sydney Heads. The race starts at Windsor and finishes at Brooklyn. Authorities caught a more than 15-foot crocodile, one of the largest recorded, on July 9 in Australia. A pastor performed a baptism in a lake. A giant saltwater crocodile weighing more than a tonne has been captured in a remote southern Philippine village following a series of attacks on humans and animals, officials said. Once formed, the Hawkesbury River proper flows generally northwards, albeit with a significant number of meanders. Sightings of the creatures have . It has been estimated that about 1,000 people are killed by crocodilians each year. Near Penrith, the Warragamba River emerges from its canyon through the Blue Mountains and joins the Nepean. Among these was an incident in which a three metre aluminium boat was lifted out of the water and tossed three metres into the air, dislodging its stunned fisherman. She measured a fat 90cm on the dot (keep in mind my mate Lochie is an 100kg. Resident Chris Whiting said he was amazed to see such a large croc at this time of year. Youve got to have a bit of respect for it.. The current largest, living crocodile in captivity is an 18-foot Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) named Cassius. By Crocodile attacks on humans are common in places where large crocodilians are native and human populations live. What we have found from time to time are some highly decomposed bodies of large unknown aquatic creatures that have not been explained (like the huge octapus-like creature in the early 20's or the big dinosaur-like fished by a Japanese trawler). The crocodile, identified as a Male Saltwater crocodile is 4.4 meters long and weighs around 350 kilograms. Powered by Invision Community. Im googleing it now! Weighing up to 600 kg (1,322 lb), the 60-year old crocodile is the biggest ever removed from the Katherine River in the remote Northern Territory. But seriously Tia, how much of the Australian outback remains unexplored? Leaver, who ran a crocodile removal service across the state for 20 years, said the largest one he ever caught was 4.95m in the late 1980s. Ive been spiked by the Red rock cod and truly thought that I was going to end up in emergency with the pain. About 25 years ago I accidentally placed my bare hand on a Red Rock Cod while photographing something underwater at Shark Point, Clovelly. Stephens, Kate. February 24, 2005 in Cryptozoology, Myths and Legends. But the notable amount of crocodile captures, so far this year, tell a different story. "The ranger is currently talking with rangers in Longreach to try and figure out how to get it out of the river.". 14 (4): 391405. 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