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News.com.au
42 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Crocodile shocks locals at popular holiday spot, far south of usual habitat
Locals are baffled after reports of a 3.5-metre crocodile in Noosa, hundreds of kilometres further south than the animal's usual range. Noosa local James Graham said he picked up signs of a 'massive' crocodile on his fish finder on Sunday. The pictures appeared to show the distinctive shape and tail movements of a croc. Mr Graham told he was fishing the Noosa River, about one kilometre from the river mouth and opposite Ricky's River Bar, when he noticed the 'pretty startling' images. He was accustomed to seeing crocodiles on his sounder much further north, while chasing barramundi near Townsville, but never in Noosa. Crocodile habitat typically begins at the Boyne River, about 400 kilometres north of Noosa, and sightings outside that area are rare. Mr Graham's sighting came just hours after another Noosa resident, Ross Buckley, had also reported seeing a croc. 'Was out for my usual 6.30am stroll this morning with my dog down along the dog beach at the Noosa Spit, (and) spotted approximately a 3.5 metre crocodile a few meters off the shoreline, just past the bend where the mangroves start,' Mr Buckley told a community Facebook group. 'At first I thought it was a bit of driftwood, but then it moved. I've lived here over 30 years and never seen anything like it – I've heard a few locals say they have seen one in the same neck of the woods, although I didn't think much of it and just thought they were tugging my tousle, until today it turns out, I owe them an apology! 'Just wanted to give a heads up to all the locals who walk their dogs here early and usually swim around this area, be careful and stay safe. Not sure what's going on with wildlife lately but this gave me a real fright. Definitely won't be back here for my morning walk.' Mr Graham said he saw Mr Buckley's post that morning and didn't think much of it – until his own experience later that day. 'You see that on social media and you just react thinking isn't that ridiculous? There's no way there's a crocodile in Noosa, especially in the middle of winter,' he said. 'Hours later I was fishing, and not catching anything, and all of a sudden my mate goes Oi, look at this. 'And there's a massive picture of what looks like a crocodile.' Queensland's Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) said wildlife rangers investigated a reported sighting at Noosa Spit on Sunday but 'found no evidence of a crocodile'. A follow-up search was planned for Monday, a spokesman for the department said. 'While the investigation is ongoing, people are asked to be vigilant around the water. 'The Noosa area is considered atypical crocodile habitat, and any crocodile confirmed to be present will be targeted for removal from the wild. 'Anyone who sees what they believe to be a crocodile in the Noosa area is encouraged to make a sighting report as soon as possible.' Queensland residents can report crocodile sightings by using the QWildlife app, completing a crocodile sighting report on the DETSI website, or by calling 1300 130 372.
ABC News
an hour ago
- ABC News
Light aircraft crash-lands at West Sale Airport in Gippsland
An experienced pilot made an emergency crash landing at a regional Victorian airport on Sunday after the light aircraft he was flying issued an alert. The man was flying a Cessna from West Sale airfield to Yarram on Sunday afternoon when on his way back he received an "unsafe" warning indication. At about 3:30pm emergency services were notified of the incident and arrived at West Sale Airport. Police, paramedics and the Country Fire Authority were all in attendance. The aircraft circled to offload fuel before crashing as the pilot attempted to land just after 4:15pm. Victoria Police Inspector Mel McLennan said the pilot had survived the crash uninjured. "He was safe and well — no injuries," she said. "And the plane? Well, that's another story. "Thankfully, he had a friend that was in another Cessna close by that confirmed that his front landing gear wouldn't lock into place." Veteran pilot and Edge Aviation co-owner Bob MacGillivray said he was called to the airport by the other pilot. "He phoned me and said, 'Oh, look, there's an aircraft flying around … got an undercarriage problem, maybe you can race [to] the airport and provide some advice,'" Mr MacGillivray said. Mr MacGillivray said he was at the airport when the landing was attempted. "The problem was that he was flying around, he had all three undercarriage legs down," he said. "But the reality is he had no indication in the cockpit that the nose gear was [down]." Mr MacGillivray said the pilot suspected the nose gear might not hold during the landing. "It collapsed on landing," he said. "The aircraft skidded along on its nose. "It's always scary when you have that sort of emergency but, you know, he was well-prepared. A spokesperson for the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said the aircraft's nose landing gear "failed to retract". The ATSB said it had decided not to conduct an investigation.
ABC News
4 hours ago
- ABC News
Southern Right whale mother and calf
Earlier footage of the pair of endangered Southern Right Whales before the calf was hit by a small boat off the Illawarra Coast.
