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04/10/2026

🐊 CROC AWARENESS REMINDER – GOLDSBOROUGH VALLEY

We’re sharing this sighting from August, originally posted by Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation after their Rangers spotted a mum and young crocodile approximately 500 metres upstream from the Fisheries Bridge in Goldsborough Valley.

A big thank you to the Rangers for sharing sightings like this with the community. 💚

Many locals have memories of swimming, fishing and spending time in places like this. That’s exactly why older sightings are still worth sharing — conditions and wildlife can change, and the places we remember from years ago may be different today.

🐊 If you see a crocodile, please report it. Reporting sightings helps the appropriate wildlife authorities and local Rangers know where crocodiles are being seen — including in places where people may not realise they are present.

And remember, just because you don’t see a crocodile doesn’t mean one isn’t there.

See it. Report it. Be Croc Aware.

📸 Original post & photo credit: Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation Rangers — August 2026.

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04/10/2026

So Excited seeing this one closer to home. Dinner Creek Road.

So please take care.

03/10/2026

Please Take Care in Cassowary Country

01/10/2026

🐊 SPOT THE CROC! 👀

Can you find our newest visitor hiding in this photo?

Saturday certainly reminded us that we really do live in Croc Country.

We were flooded out and sitting in the car waiting for the water to drop enough to get home when a crocodile casually cruised right past the front of us. 😳🐊 Needless to say, the water didn’t drop enough that night, so we turned around and stayed with the in-laws.

And now this week… we have a new addition!
We’ve never seen this particular crocodile before, and it’s amazing how different it looks from the others we’ve seen throughout the year. The more we see them, the more you realise just how unique each crocodile can be — different colouring, markings, size and appearance.

And just look at how incredibly well this one disappears into its surroundings. 👀
That’s exactly why awareness matters. You may not see a crocodile, but that doesn’t mean one isn’t there.

So… how quickly did you SPOT THE CROC? 🐊
📸 No giving it away straight away — let everyone else have a go!

Be Croc Aware — You’re in Croc Country.

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25/09/2026

🌧️🐊 Lots of rain about means our waterways are up — and crocs can be on the move!

School holidays are here, so enjoy our beautiful outdoors, but stay aware, stay back from the water and Be Croc Aware.

❤️ DON’T LET YOUR MATE BECOME CROC BAIT!

Look out for each other. No dare or adventure is worth the risk.

24/09/2026

🌿 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

We’ve been a little quiet behind the scenes… because we’ve been busy creating something very special. 💚

Meet Dash the Cassowary™ — one of our original faces of Wild Wise World™.

Dash is getting ready for her very first wild adventure, inspired by the incredible rainforests and wildlife of North Queensland. 🌿🦋

Through fun, stories and adventure, Dash will help little ones learn about cassowaries, their rainforest home, and how we can keep wildlife wild and stay safe while sharing their world.

And there’s plenty more to come… 👀

Dash might stop… Dash might not!

💙 Be CASS-O-WARY!

🌿 Her wild adventure is just beginning…
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19/09/2026

🐊 DON’T LET YOUR MATE BECOME CROC BAIT!

A wonderful friend shared a story with me this week, and it really made me think.

Sometimes when we see kids doing something dangerous, it’s easy to think, “They should know better.” But we don't always know the whole story.
That young person might be trying to fit in. They might be giving in to peer pressure or a dare. They may be more vulnerable, or simply may not fully understand the risk — even when their parents have talked to them about it many times.

So please, don’t judge. Stop. Speak up. Look out for them.

With school holidays here, if you see kids in or around our rivers, creeks or waterways where they could be at risk, please take a moment to say something. Sometimes another adult reinforcing that message at exactly the right moment could make all the difference.

We don't have to know whose child it is to care about them.

I want our kids to enjoy growing up in beautiful North Queensland, exploring, having adventures and being proud of where they live — but I want them coming home safely too.

Strong communities look after each other. Strong communities educate without judgement. Strong communities help keep our kids safe.

Be aware. There could be a croc in there. 🐊

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18/09/2026

🐊 MEET ROCKY THE RANGER! 🌿

With the school holidays coming up, we thought it was the perfect time for Rocky to remind everyone:

STAY AWARE — THERE COULD BE A CROC IN THERE!

This week, a friend told me about a frightening situation involving a young person close to her who is particularly vulnerable and may not always recognise danger or understand risk in the same way as others. He had been swimming in the Johnstone River, and there are concerns he may have been encouraged or dared to enter the water.
It really reinforced why education and looking out for each other are so important.

It can be easy to say, “They should know better.” But not every young person understands risk in the same way. Peer pressure, a dare, wanting to fit in, or simply not understanding the danger can lead to terrible consequences.

We don’t need judgement — we need awareness, education and mates looking after mates.
If you see someone being encouraged to do something unsafe, be the mate who speaks up, not the mate who dares them.

We want our kids outside, exploring and enjoying beautiful North Queensland. We also want them coming home safely.

That’s one of the reasons we created Rocky the Ranger — to help make crocodile awareness something our kids can recognise, remember and talk about.

🐊 YOU’RE IN CROC COUNTRY!

Please share Rocky this school holidays and help us spread the message. 💚

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17/09/2026

Maybe it’s time we stopped only talking about the signs — and started talking to our kids. 🐊❤️
With crocodile safety and signage being discussed so much across Far North Queensland at the moment, I want to put something out there that our family has been working towards.
My daughter Heleana is a performing arts student who has spent the past few years studying and working on the Gold Coast. She has had the opportunity to work in children’s entertainment and educational programs, including performing as Zero the Hero in a road-safety program.
She has seen firsthand how powerful it can be when important safety messages are delivered to children through characters, music, movement, performance and fun.
And she wants to bring that home.
🐊 Meet Rocky the Ranger Crocodile.
Our goal is to bring Rocky into North Queensland schools, kindergartens and community events to help teach children what it actually means to live, play and explore safely in Croc Country.
My husband remembers being taught water safety at school, including crocodile safety. I have raised three children in North Queensland, and not one of them received a program like that through school.
That really concerns me.
Our children SHOULD be outdoors. They should be fishing, exploring, camping and enjoying the incredible place they are lucky enough to grow up in. But they also need to understand the animals and environments they share it with.
A warning sign is important — but education needs to go further than a sign.
Kids need to understand why they shouldn't approach the water's edge. Why friends shouldn't dare each other to take risks. Why crocodile sightings should be taken seriously. Why feeding or approaching a crocodile can put other people at risk. And why no sign doesn't mean no croc.
We don't want children frightened of North Queensland.
We want them WILD WISE.
Heleana is finishing Year 12 and wants to come home and help give North Queensland kids some of the engaging educational experiences she has been fortunate enough to be part of while studying and working on the Gold Coast.
So we're putting it out there.
Schools. Kindergartens. Councils. Community groups. Local businesses.
If you believe our kids deserve engaging, age-appropriate crocodile and water-safety education, we'd love you to get behind Rocky the Ranger.
🐊 BE CROC AWARE — YOU'RE IN CROC COUNTRY.
See it. Report it. Be Croc Aware.
This isn't about being anti-crocodile or pro-crocodile.
It's about keeping our kids informed and safe while teaching them to respect the wildlife that makes North Queensland home.

Crocodile conservationists has warned that outdated government signs are fuelling reckless human interactions with crocodiles across Far North Queensland📍READ THE FULL STORY ➡️ bit.ly/4d30NeS