The brazen trio were photographed fishing at Magela Creek crossing in Kakadu National Park on Monday.
They seemingly ignored a nearby sign which read: Crocodiles inhabit this area. Do not enter the water. Keep away from the water s edge.
A passerby who took a photo of the two men and a woman said a 4.5m crocodile frequents the area where they were fishing.
The brazen trio were photographed fishing at Magela Creek crossing in Kakadu National Park, ignoring all signs warning people not to get in the water The water is over 2m deep in places, they told NT News.
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Subscriber only FLYING over thundering waterfalls in Kakadu woken by the heavy rains, its easy to see why hundreds of tourists are flocking to see the park come alive this wet season. Kakadu Air co-owner Cameron Marchant said their business had seen a noticeable surge in bookings with tourists in the park this Wet. The dry season last year was a complete washout, failure but November, December and January have been unexpectedly busy for us, he said.
Fruit of the Anyakngarra, also known as pandanus. The soft base is made into a drink and their nuts are an excellent source of fat and protein. 26 January 2021 Archaeologists are generating a 65,000-year-old rainfall record from ancient food scraps found at Australia’s earliest-known site of human occupation. University of Queensland researcher Dr Anna Florin said the research was giving a glimpse into the Kakadu region’s environment from the time when people first entered the continent from the north. “Using the scraps from meals eaten tens of thousands of years ago, we can tell a localised story of climate change and explore its effects on communities living in the Kakadu region through time,” said Dr Florin, who also works with ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage .
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Ancient food scraps provide clues to past rainfall in Australia’s Northern Territory
These pandanus trees, on Australia’s Magela Creek floodplain near the archaeological site of Madjedbebe, are the subject of new research involving the University of Washington.Florin et al., 2021, Nature Ecology and Evolution
Ancient food scraps found at Australia’s earliest site of human occupation, in the Kakadu region of the Northern Territory, are helping researchers generate rainfall records dating back 65,000 years.
A new study led by the University of Queensland and involving the University of Washington provides a glimpse into the region’s climate at the time when people first entered the Australian continent from the north.
Warnings have been issued after a big saltwater crocodile was spotted on a road in a Northern Territory national park.
Kakadu National Park ranger Jenny Hunter was driving through the park yesterday when she got up close to the predator on the Mudjinbardi Outstation Causeway.
She took a video of the croc slowly crossing the causeway between two bodies of water, with what appeared to be an unlucky prey animal in its mouth.
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A saltwater crocodile spotted on a national park causeway has sparked warnings.(Jenny Hunter)
The sighting of the animal, which appeared to be several metres long, has prompted a wave of warnings for the area.