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White Crocodile, Victoria River, Northern Territory

7 Crocodile Hot Spots in Australia’s Top End

August 17, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide River, Australian Round Up, Australiana, Crocodile, Daintree, Far North Queensland, Kakadu, Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Marlgu Billabong, Northern Territory, Timber Creek, Top End, Victoria River, Western Australia, Windjana Gorge, Wyndham

Crocodiles are a weird combination of Aussie ‘Big Thing’ and perilous prehistoric predator. Maybe our fascination with crocodiles in Australia is what makes this my most viewed post of all time*. Or maybe it’s because of the awesome photos and superlative writing … read on, and decide for yourself 😀 But before you do, PLEASE NOTE this WARNING: Crocodiles are VERY dangerous and[…]

Don’t Miss This! Daintree Discovery Centre, Queensland

May 15, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Daintree, Daintree Discovery Centre, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Things to do, Travel, World Heritage

Looking 23 metres down – the Canopy Tower The Demon Duck of Doom (Dromornis stirtoni) at the Daintree Discovery Centre is unlikely to cause panic unless you’re of a particularly nervous disposition. That’s because it’s a metal cutout, the real life version having been extinct since the late Miocene period. Likewise, the Giant Ripper (by name AND nature) Lizard (Megaliania prisca) –[…]

Don’t Miss This!! Daintree River Dawn Cruise, Far North Queensland

October 11, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Bird watching, Crocodile, Daintree, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Travel, Wildlife

The third-hardest part of a Daintree River dawn cruise is selecting one. The second-hardest part is rising well before dawn to get there. But the hardest part of all is getting off the boat when it ends over 2 hours later! Yes, it really is that good! Although now you’re thinking the pictures look a bit dull, right? Well …[…]