Hartley's Crocodile Adventure is a MUST SEE When Visiting Australia!

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

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  • @andyvogler8201
    @andyvogler8201 Месяц назад +4

    Future Australian citizens for sure. Welcome to our country.

  • @aerotuc
    @aerotuc Месяц назад +3

    The best I’ve seen .Thanks ..How about some of these tourist resorts show a little appreciation of your promotions .Don’t be stingy people give them some support.

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад

      That would be really nice! If anyone knows anyone that may be able to help us out, please send them our way!

  • @grouchogroucho7743
    @grouchogroucho7743 Месяц назад +6

    I lived in remote Aboriginal communities for a long time and even waterholes that were known not to have salt water crocs were treated with caution. Usually one of the dogs went in first (someone threw a stick or whatever) and after the dog swam around for a while humans went it. Even though i always felt safe, I always made sure I was the last in (and I'm still here)!

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад

      Unfortunately for the dogs thats not a bad idea lol. No reason to be first right? lol

  • @sherylirwin7112
    @sherylirwin7112 Месяц назад +2

    Fantastic video guys. So great to see your lovely family enjoying your Australian adventures! 😘

  • @robe461
    @robe461 Месяц назад +7

    Hi guys....saltie crocs have been found in Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Park ...both fresh water environs! They are very prevalent along the far North Qld and Northern Territory coasts...makes it dicey knowing where to swim haha

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +2

      Yeah it does! Proceed with caution lol

    • @davidjohnpaul333
      @davidjohnpaul333 Месяц назад +2

      Please please do not swim anywhere unless it has been designated as SAFE. Those crocs will kill without hesitation. Safety FIRST

  • @TheSamleigh
    @TheSamleigh Месяц назад +1

    Hartley went when I was a small kid - still remember it tho.

  • @wayneanderson419
    @wayneanderson419 Месяц назад +2

    Glad you got there and enjoyed! Safe travels 😊

  • @michaelmayo9048
    @michaelmayo9048 Месяц назад +4

    The statue croc the kids were sitting on is how big the taxidermy one is in Darwin museum. Named ..sweetheart .

  • @RefurbIshment-z7l
    @RefurbIshment-z7l Месяц назад +3

    Cool video. Felt like some of them croc feeders were getting a little too close! Parts of Australia have a ban on holding koalas. Which to an Aussie feels a bit like when they banned people climbing Uluru 😅

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Yeah those trainers are right up in it. Didn't know that about holding koalas!

  • @scottchlopek
    @scottchlopek Месяц назад +2

    You gota get the ferry over to magnetic Island from Townsville and go to alma bay, sensational awesome pub across the road too

  • @ChristopherJewels
    @ChristopherJewels Месяц назад +2

    There has been a zoo with crocs at Hartleys Creek in one form or another since the mid '70s, perhaps even earlier. A great day out from Cairns & I am glad to see that it's still going strong.

  • @sashley1446
    @sashley1446 Месяц назад +1

    If still in FNQ, and heading back, would be tempted to head west to avoid the wet. Do the Matilda Way i.e. Hughenden, Winton, Longreach, Barcaldine, Charleville then head east to Toowoomba and Brisbane. That route is significant, and will give you a different slice on the country. Porcupine gorge, dinosaurs, qantas, stockman's HOF, sunsets ...

  • @robertschulz7454
    @robertschulz7454 Месяц назад +3

    Great show. While I knew crocks could be in freshwater I didn't know they actually preferred to spend most of their time there

  • @jem5597
    @jem5597 Месяц назад +2

    3:33 Aw Blinky, as in Blinky bill 😃

  • @elvisstar5813
    @elvisstar5813 Месяц назад +2

    That girl at the end of video absolutely Hero!

  • @skullandcrossbones65
    @skullandcrossbones65 Месяц назад +2

    G'day, I liked the time lapse along the road, You will find various places that sell exotic meats like Crocodile and Cammel. I tried Cammel once. It left a lump on the back of my throat.

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад

      Glad you liked it! Thats really cool we will have to look out for them!

  • @krh007
    @krh007 Месяц назад +2

    Excellent & looked like the kids were having a blast. Hope you guys get a chance to ride the historic Kuranda train up the mountain & skyrail down next adventure

  • @garthwaters5756
    @garthwaters5756 Месяц назад +3

    love ya vids guys , i live in darwin , 20 ks west of me is more crocs than you can poke a stick at lol , big buggers too lol , enjoy your trip ,may all your fishing trips end up up with a ton of BARRA

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! Would love to see those Crocs! Hopefully next trip we can come West!

  • @joannemurdock7899
    @joannemurdock7899 Месяц назад +2

    I ❤ Cassawarys and Koalas❤🙏🙏

  • @pamelasparkes-bm5oz
    @pamelasparkes-bm5oz Месяц назад +1

    I’ve never heard of this place it’s now added to the list

  • @CarlosAlfredoChavarriaSorto
    @CarlosAlfredoChavarriaSorto Месяц назад +1

    That girl is Brave ❤

  • @colinpryor6590
    @colinpryor6590 Месяц назад +1

    If you get a chance stop off at the bouncing rock's it's between Cairns and Port Douglas.

  • @69lure
    @69lure Месяц назад +2

    Campervaning Australia a Caravan you tow ..Great Video

  • @StephenMoore-vc7ku
    @StephenMoore-vc7ku Месяц назад +1

    G’day
    Looks like yous had a good time up there at Hartley’s Creek😊 Good on ya’s. I haven’t been up there in years. It’s a shame they don’t allow anyone to hold the koalas anymore. When I was about 7 years old, I had a photo taken with one. I’ll never forget it! How’re yous finding the weather up there ?
    Thank you & enjoy yourselves 💕💕💕💕💕
    Stephen 🇦🇺

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад

      Yeah bummer you cant hold them but its all good, still a great time! Weather hasnt been bad so far!

  • @julesmarwell8023
    @julesmarwell8023 Месяц назад +3

    Australia.... The American Dream

  • @jojet1980
    @jojet1980 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks I’d like to pay for the koala pic

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +3

      Wow! That is really nice and means so much! We will cherish those pics forever. Thank you so much!

  • @muntjunk-plk3171
    @muntjunk-plk3171 Месяц назад +2

    Glad to see you’re still loving it here. Have to get you down to the Big Smoke (Sydney) before you go!

  • @katrinalongley
    @katrinalongley Месяц назад +2

    It’s still crazy to me that it’s summer there and winter here lol

    • @michaelmayo9048
      @michaelmayo9048 Месяц назад +1

      46c 114.8 f in some parts of Victoria on Monday.the state Victoria is the smallest state but still bigger than England in vic we get more snow than Switzerland in winter.l was up there one time it was so hot a bush in the forest was making its own mist .like fine rain .it was weird.im from Melbourne in Victoria it will be about 40 c on monday .pritty hot.time for the pool and AC😊it's 21c now at 7pm nice n cool .big difference when that north wind desert heat comes down.in Melbourne the south wind really cools things down. Tuesday after the hot day will be 24c 75f

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah its crazy to think they are on a complete opposite cycle from the United States.

  • @wmvaux
    @wmvaux Месяц назад +1

    I'll pass on the crocs, but looked like a great day.

  • @lachlansneddon9246
    @lachlansneddon9246 Месяц назад +2

    Shallow coat line makes the dirty water.. don't be fooled though get out past that to the reef and can be the clearest water in the world 👍

  • @hardyakka6200
    @hardyakka6200 Месяц назад +1

    Once you get up the coast you are behind the barrier reef and the surf is never strong enough to flush the mud away. Cyclones can flush it though.

  • @dunkodownunder
    @dunkodownunder Месяц назад +2

    Always wait for German tourist to swim first if they are okay in next 10mins then go in.

  • @Yaraldi-u7q
    @Yaraldi-u7q Месяц назад +1

    You should know by now that your alligators are pretty docile compared to our crocs. You wouldn't get no where near the crocs as you do with gators

  • @ChristopherJewels
    @ChristopherJewels Месяц назад +2

    "No, there are no crocodiles at Millaa Millaa Falls, but you should still be aware of crocodiles in the area and check for warning signs. Tropical North Queensland is known for crocodiles, and some areas can be prone to them." I got a 2nd opinion to make sure and it also said no crocs at Millaa Millaa falls. But I have seen reports that saltwater crocodiles can be found in freshwater. Biboohra and Lake Placid have salties. Avoid swimming. "In 2020, the Mareeba Shire Council commissioned two surveys of waterways on the Atherton Tablelands, in the Cairns hinterland, 400m above sea level and 65 kilometres from the coastline.
    More than 20 saltwater crocodiles were found living in the Lake Mitchell and Two Mile Creek waterways, in the Quaids Dam area near Mareeba.
    Crocodiles are not normally found in the area, but a total of seven have been removed from the area over the past few years, according to Mr Coulson."

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah we asked about Millaa Millaa as well! Thats crazy about the crocs living so far from the coast!

  • @roryread9985
    @roryread9985 Месяц назад +2

    Crocodiles can swim very much faster than a human can, but to escape from a crocodile, you don’t need to swim faster than a crocodile. You just need to be able to swim faster than your mate.

  • @djlow2398
    @djlow2398 Месяц назад +1

    Salt water crocodile refers to an ability to live in sea salt water. It definitely doesn't mean they do.

  • @6226superhurricane
    @6226superhurricane Месяц назад

    freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles are two different species.
    freshwater crocs only live in freshwater, they eat fish and aren't a threat to people unless you mess with them directly.
    saltwater crocodiles are called that because they have glands on their tongue to excrete excess salt allowing them to survive in fresh, brackish or saltwater and move between water of different salinity without cell failure.
    saltwater crocodiles can travel far out to sea and far inland you can't assume they aren't somewhere you also can't trust advice of random people.
    it's important that if you aren't sure the water has no salties that you don't swim there as they have been hunting humans for food for as long as humans have existed.

  • @michaelmayo9048
    @michaelmayo9048 Месяц назад +2

    No no no thats why l live in Victoria .l'm not going to be a crocodile snack😊

  • @step1drag1dwnunda
    @step1drag1dwnunda Месяц назад +1

    Yeah don't worry if you don't see a crocodile in your chosen swimming location. I am sure the crocs saw you, lol. Oh, a joke: What did the crocodile die from after he ate a backpacker? Answer: Yep, alcohol poisoning, lol.

  • @ansett7687
    @ansett7687 Месяц назад +1

    The colour of the water can be a stunning blue but it all depends on currents etc. you guys just hit a bad day unfortunately

  • @hardyakka6200
    @hardyakka6200 Месяц назад +2

    Gee I saw a man eating crocodile

  • @Yaraldi-u7q
    @Yaraldi-u7q Месяц назад +1

    Freshwater or 'freshies' don't pose much of a risk to us as they eat just fish, people actually swim with them with no problems unless provoked ok...

  • @michaelmayo9048
    @michaelmayo9048 Месяц назад

    Yeah let someone else swim to the water fall first.😂 Crocodile eats man .man eats crocodile. Works both ways.😮

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah no need to be first lol. Let someone else break the ice lol

  • @MaLong-mb9mx
    @MaLong-mb9mx 20 дней назад

    You guys need to live here, America is not going to the best over the next 4 years😵‍💫😵‍💫🥴

  • @somefatbugger
    @somefatbugger Месяц назад +2

    The coastal waters are usually murkier after a deluge of rainfall which transfers a lot of sediment down the river systems and out their mouths.

    • @TheWickmansLife2024
      @TheWickmansLife2024  Месяц назад +2

      Yeah that makes sense and what we figured, that and maybe the wind.