Day 36: Darwin

Well today we went off to Crocodylus Park which is part crocodile display, part crocodile farm and part zoo. They gave us a guided tour which started with a showing of crocodiles jumping up to grab a bait in the pond. We then got to feed the crocs with a pole and a string. The kids were the first to volunteer for this as usual and loved every second. When you see these creatures this close up, you just cant believe how big they are - they are awesome! (You know when they breed the crocs if they incubate the eggs at 36 degrees the croc will be male, but any colder or hotter and they will be female - or at least I think that's what he said - Leroy, Hunter, or any other kids - happy for you to research and correct me on that one)

You know the biggest croc they have is 4.87 metres, but they also have Eric who is 4.7 metres but is missing the end of his tail. He was pulled from the Adelaide River after he ate a few people. They tried to breed with him but he bit the head off his last 2 female companions (has anger management issues).





And of course at the end of the tour we got to hold a baby crocodile

At the end of the day Dave, Richie and I went fishing at Buffalo Creek, just off the river bank, using live mullet. We nearly got isolated by the tide rushing in at a great rate of knots. I had a Barramundi pick up a bait, take it for a run but then drop it. Richie did catch a small Threadfin Salmon.