Search for two-metre crocodile spotted well south of usual range
Wildlife officers are doing their best to track a two-metre crocodile spotted well south of its usual range.
The croc was seen around Inskip Point, just south of K'gari, on Monday.
Authorities believe the crocodile has been heading south at a remarkable speed.
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Department officers looking for any sign of the crocodile. Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science
Senior wildlife officer Joshua Morris believed it was the same crocodile spotted in Bundaberg on January 23.
But while the Department of the Environment is actively looking for the croc, they are hoping members of the public can be helpful.
"We thank the people who provided the sighting reports and urge anyone who sees what they believe to be a crocodile to make a sighting report as soon as possible.
"Fishers and people on the beach are an extra set of eyes in the search for this crocodile.
For now, warning signs have been installed around Inskip Point, north of the Sunshine Coast.
"This crocodile has fled into the water at the sight of people and has so far avoided crowded beaches, but we still need people to be vigilant around the water," Morris said.
"Make considered choices when it comes to swimming and use a barrier such as an esky when fishing from the beach."
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Crocodile tracks on the sand near a camping area at Inskip Point. Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science
Authorities suspect the saltie will head back north once the weather changes.
But if it stays down south, it will be removed from the wild.
"This crocodile is a lot further south than we've ever seen before in recent living memory," Professor Ross Dwyer of the University of the Sunshine Coast said.
"The areas that these animals will be moving around - it'll probably be looking for a source of food."
But Dwyer said the croc was probably not interested in people.
"They'd most likely be feeding on smaller fish along these waterways," he said.
"But just like any wild animal you shouldn't get too close and you should look after your mates and your pets."
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