Darwin Crocodile Tours and Parks

Everyone loves crocodiles - don't they?? Darwin crocodile tours and parks allow you to get up close and personal with Australia's top predator, crocodylus porosus, the Estuarine Crocodile.

Crocodiles are ambush predators.
Crocs can be hard to see in the wild.

More commonly known as saltwater crocodiles or salties, these ancient animals are now common throughout Northern Australia after nearly being wiped out by extensive hunting for their valuable skins. Australia's other native crocodile, the freshwater Johnstone Crocodile is smaller , not as common and mainly found further inland in freshwater rivers and billabongs.

More pictures of adult crocodiles here.

Choose from these Darwin Crocodile Tours;

Fogg Dam crocodile

Crocodylus Park & Zoo This is a leading wildlife research facility, specialising in crocodilian research. Crocodile feeding three times a day and a range of other animals including big cats, monkeys, giant lizards and spectacular birds. More Crocodylus Park details.... Adelaide River Jumping Crocodiles About 70k's from Darwin, the Adelaide River Jumping Crocodile cruises are a fantastic way of actually seeing crocs in the wild. For More on jumping crocodiles .... Crocodile pictures from Adelaide River... Berry Springs Wildlife Park See a crocodile from an underwater perspective at this glass window on a crocodiles personal life. The Park also has an extensive collection of kangaroos, bats and other animals More on Territory Wildlife Park here... Darwin Crocodile Farm Located on the Stuart Highway about 40 k's from Darwin, this is a commercial crocodile farm with visitor facilities. For more on Darwin Crocodile Farm...

Darwin Museum

Sweetheart the Croc
Darwin Museum

One of our most famous crocodiles is preserved here. Sweetheart was a 5.4 metre male croc famous for attacking outboard motors on local fishing boats who strayed into it's territory in Sweet's Lookout Billabong. Eventually trapped by Park Rangers but finished up in the museum because it did not survive the trapping.

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Crocosaurus Cove

Crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove

Now open, this tourist complex at 58 Mitchell St. Darwin makes live crocodiles accessible in a specially built tourist venue. A special protective cage lets you get into the tank with a real saltwater crocodile.
Check the crocodile park timetable.

Goannas, pythons, lizards and a 222,000 litre aquarium full of barramundi, turtles and freshwater fish make this the best reptile park of it's kind in Australia.

There is always a chance of seeing crocodiles in the wild as you move around the NT.
Fogg Dam is one place where crocodiles are often seen and is worth a visit for the birds and scenery as well.

See more pictures of adult crocodiles and information on Australian Crocodiles