Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Estuarine Crocodile (species: Crocodylus porosus)
Observed by Iain Melville
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 12:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island

  • Ferrier's Creek, Watson's Bay

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 0 m and 2 metres.

Details about the specimens

  • 2 specimens. (accurate to within 1)
  • specimens alive when found.
  • specimens alive at end of the observation process.
  • specimens left in natural environment.
  • The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

Resort staff Iain Melville advised that there had been two separate sightings of a croc in Ferrier's Creek on 1 Sep 2022. It is not clear if they are two individuals or two sightings of the same animal. No sizes provided. Resort has reported both sightings to QPWS Crocwise.