Was a crocodile really spotted in Noosa? Some locals think so, but this expert is dubious
While speculation intensified after the emergence of sonar photographs apparently showing a crocodile at the Noosa River's entrance, one expert said it was highly unlikely that the animal would travel so far south in winter.
James Graham, the fishing enthusiast who took the underwater photos from his boat on Sunday afternoon, believed they showed a large reptile.
He posted the photos online hours after another man reported seeing a 3.5-metre croc about 450 metres away at the Noosa Spit dog beach.
'I did hear that someone had seen one in the morning, and I've got to say I thought that is the silliest thing I've ever heard,' Graham explained over the phone on Monday morning.
'We couldn't work out why nothing wanted to bite, there just wasn't any fish in the usual spot.
'And then next thing you know my mate goes 'oh, look at this on the fish finder' and sure enough it's something that looks a lot like a croc to me.'
The initial report of a '3.5-metre crocodile' along a dog beach appeared on a Noosa community Facebook group, posted by Ross Buckley.
'At first I thought it was a bit of driftwood, but then it moved,' Buckley posted.
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