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The biggest croc ever?
DAVID MURRAY | November 28th, 2010
This huge croc from the Norman River in Queensland is rumoured to be as long as 8m. Picture: PETER WALLIS
IS THIS Australia's own "Loch Ness Monster" - an elusive 8m giant that would send a shiver down the spine of any angler?
Fisherman Clint Spry was left dumbstruck when he ran into the huge croc in the Norman River, just upstream from the far north Queensland township of Normanton.
"It had locked jaws with an albino crocodile and was just throwing it around like a rag doll," Mr Spry told the Sunday Mail."The tail on it alone was as long as my whole boat."
Is this croc 8m? - leave your comment below
For the past week, Normanton, population 1500, has been awash with speculation that a monster croc is lurking nearby.
Pastor Elton Thompson started the ball rolling when he photographed huge slide marks and claw prints on the banks of the Norman.
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"Of course they would be that big. I was born on the banks of Norman and as they got older they become more cunning...before the crocodile ban I saw huge crocs in the Normanby and Kennedy Rivers and because of the crocodile hunting were very wary of humans and kept a very low profile. This is before the ban and I could guarantee that nearly every waterhole and billabong would house a croc. I have seen monsters walking on Lakefield Station in the dry miles from the rivers while out mustering."
Elizabeth Barnes
He put the images on his Facebook page and relayed a story of a crocodile recently spotted at the same location that was "at least as big, if not bigger" than the legendary 8.63m savannah king that has a life-size replica in Normanton's main street.
As national media outlets picked up the story, locals debated whether the croc really was that big or, well, just a crock. One publican deflated the story.
"It's a wives' tale. There are no crocs that big near Normanton," he said.
Others are adamant an oversize croc exists and that it had been in the area for some time, growing bigger with every year that had passed since Queensland banned commercial hunting in the 1970s.
Herbie Harold, 52, who found the original slide marks at his favourite fishing spot and alerted his pastor, said he had seen a massive croc in the same spot once before.
"It was easily the biggest I've seen," the born-and-bred Normanton resident said.
Mr Spry, who is a tackleshop owner, estimates it was at least 6m - more than 1m bigger than the typical mature croc.
In an almost identical description, butcher Chris Hughes says he found himself in the Norman River alongside a croc with a tail as long as his 3.8m boat.
In the local library, residents Terry and Darline Cummings, have an impressive photo album of crocs from the area including one picture taken this year showing apparently two crocs, which turned out to be a single, very large croc.
Asked whether there could be a croc as big as 8m, Mr Cummings didn't hesitate: "I was here in the '50s and saw them that big."
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/11/28/197061_ntnews.html
DAVID MURRAY | November 28th, 2010
This huge croc from the Norman River in Queensland is rumoured to be as long as 8m. Picture: PETER WALLIS
IS THIS Australia's own "Loch Ness Monster" - an elusive 8m giant that would send a shiver down the spine of any angler?
Fisherman Clint Spry was left dumbstruck when he ran into the huge croc in the Norman River, just upstream from the far north Queensland township of Normanton.
"It had locked jaws with an albino crocodile and was just throwing it around like a rag doll," Mr Spry told the Sunday Mail."The tail on it alone was as long as my whole boat."
Is this croc 8m? - leave your comment below
For the past week, Normanton, population 1500, has been awash with speculation that a monster croc is lurking nearby.
Pastor Elton Thompson started the ball rolling when he photographed huge slide marks and claw prints on the banks of the Norman.
Your Say
"Of course they would be that big. I was born on the banks of Norman and as they got older they become more cunning...before the crocodile ban I saw huge crocs in the Normanby and Kennedy Rivers and because of the crocodile hunting were very wary of humans and kept a very low profile. This is before the ban and I could guarantee that nearly every waterhole and billabong would house a croc. I have seen monsters walking on Lakefield Station in the dry miles from the rivers while out mustering."
Elizabeth Barnes
He put the images on his Facebook page and relayed a story of a crocodile recently spotted at the same location that was "at least as big, if not bigger" than the legendary 8.63m savannah king that has a life-size replica in Normanton's main street.
As national media outlets picked up the story, locals debated whether the croc really was that big or, well, just a crock. One publican deflated the story.
"It's a wives' tale. There are no crocs that big near Normanton," he said.
Others are adamant an oversize croc exists and that it had been in the area for some time, growing bigger with every year that had passed since Queensland banned commercial hunting in the 1970s.
Herbie Harold, 52, who found the original slide marks at his favourite fishing spot and alerted his pastor, said he had seen a massive croc in the same spot once before.
"It was easily the biggest I've seen," the born-and-bred Normanton resident said.
Mr Spry, who is a tackleshop owner, estimates it was at least 6m - more than 1m bigger than the typical mature croc.
In an almost identical description, butcher Chris Hughes says he found himself in the Norman River alongside a croc with a tail as long as his 3.8m boat.
In the local library, residents Terry and Darline Cummings, have an impressive photo album of crocs from the area including one picture taken this year showing apparently two crocs, which turned out to be a single, very large croc.
Asked whether there could be a croc as big as 8m, Mr Cummings didn't hesitate: "I was here in the '50s and saw them that big."
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/11/28/197061_ntnews.html
Jack
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Het is wet season en het water stijgt, de crocs krijgen meer ruimte en gemakkelijker toegang tot....zo'n beetje alles
Croc joins bistro lunch line
MEAGAN DILLON | December 2nd, 2010
A SALTWATER crocodile decided to dine at the Darwin Sailing Club for lunch yesterday after trying to grab a free feed of local bird at the boat ramp.
Waitress Shanny Lay said she was worried about people walking through the shallows trying to get to their yachts.
"He was hanging (at the boat ramp) for about an hour," she said.
"It came ashore and was trying to grab a bird and there were fish jumping around in the water."
Ms Lay said she could not remember a croc getting so close to the bistro.
"I haven't really seen it before. It's a pretty fascinating thing to see," Ms Lay said.
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"Make the most of seeing anything alive in the harbour . Can't imagine dugongs hanging around once Impex starts blasting.?"
a Dugong non-expert
Darwin Sailing Club General Manager Duncan Shirley said the saltie was about three metres long.
"It's not huge," he said.
Mr Shirley said there was a dugong hanging around the crocodile.
"There's been a few dugong sightings," he said.
The hungry croc was more interested in food of the flying kind and left his fellow ocean companion alone. Ms Lay said the croc might have been hanging around because of the Christmas dinner preparations and the smell of roast turkey.
"It could smell the food from the kitchen," she said. Mr Duncan said crocodiles are more common in the wet season because there is less activity in the harbour.
This year, more than 250 crocodiles have been caught in the Darwin region.
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/12/02/198151_ntnews.html
Have a good weekend,
Jack :evil:
PS; Dugongs zijn:
Croc joins bistro lunch line
MEAGAN DILLON | December 2nd, 2010
A SALTWATER crocodile decided to dine at the Darwin Sailing Club for lunch yesterday after trying to grab a free feed of local bird at the boat ramp.
Waitress Shanny Lay said she was worried about people walking through the shallows trying to get to their yachts.
"He was hanging (at the boat ramp) for about an hour," she said.
"It came ashore and was trying to grab a bird and there were fish jumping around in the water."
Ms Lay said she could not remember a croc getting so close to the bistro.
"I haven't really seen it before. It's a pretty fascinating thing to see," Ms Lay said.
Your Say
"Make the most of seeing anything alive in the harbour . Can't imagine dugongs hanging around once Impex starts blasting.?"
a Dugong non-expert
Darwin Sailing Club General Manager Duncan Shirley said the saltie was about three metres long.
"It's not huge," he said.
Mr Shirley said there was a dugong hanging around the crocodile.
"There's been a few dugong sightings," he said.
The hungry croc was more interested in food of the flying kind and left his fellow ocean companion alone. Ms Lay said the croc might have been hanging around because of the Christmas dinner preparations and the smell of roast turkey.
"It could smell the food from the kitchen," she said. Mr Duncan said crocodiles are more common in the wet season because there is less activity in the harbour.
This year, more than 250 crocodiles have been caught in the Darwin region.
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/12/02/198151_ntnews.html
Have a good weekend,
Jack :evil:
PS; Dugongs zijn:
Jack
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Cycloon Carlos blijft een kleintje en op dit moment 8.45pm is er veel regen en wat flinke storm going on.
Eigenlijk eerlijk gezegd heb ik hardere stormen gezien in NL.
Vandaag rond mijn werkomgeving rond de airport / Mc minns road waren er veel floodways en serieuze kanjers van bomen omgewaait.
Zal niet erger worden en de electricity is nog steeds werkend dus we maken ons eigelijk weinig druk.
Hier wat foto's en wat nieuws.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/02/15/3139646.htm?site=darwin
http://tools.ntnews.com.au/photo-gallery/photo_gallery_popup_preview.php?category_id=3451&offset=0
Cheers,
Jack :evil:
Ps; hoe is het in Perth, zag ook een cycloontje hangen, komt deze ook het land in?.
Sacha
Ass. Perth Promotor
Als je Dianna bedoeld, die blijft in de buurt van Exmouth hangen. Wij hadden last moeten krijgen van een pittige onweersbui met grote hagelstenen (groter dan 2 cm doorsnede volgens het weer bericht), maar heb niets gezien. Wel wat gerommel gehoord en een paar regendruppels, maar niets om over te juichen.... Het blijft hier kurkdroog
Sacha
Ass. Perth Promotor
Ben heel blij dat je even laat horen hoe het gegaan is. Zag de beelden en moest gelijk aan jullie denken. Gelukkig geen schade, alleen schrik :smile: Denk dat dit de prijs is die wij moeten betalen om in dit prachtige land te mogen wonen.
Dirk en ik hebben dit weekend ook maar eens gebabbeld over "wat te doen als..." Bij ons zijn bushfires het grootste risico. Cyclonen zitten meer in het noorden van WA en ten zuiden van Perth en voor overstromingen wonen wij te hoog. Maar omdat ons nieuwe huis toch wel heel dicht tegen de bush aanzit, hebben we toch maar een plan gemaakt. Sinds vandaag zitten de foto's dus in een grote doos en liggen niet meer in laadjes en kastjes door het hele huis heen. Datzelfde geld voor alle andere onbetaalbare herinneringen. Mocht het ooit zo ver komen, gooien we de kinderen in de auto, die 2 dozen in de achterbak, kleding er achter aan en ik ben weg in de auto. Dirk blijft de boel nathouden en komt er op zijn motor achteraan wanneer hij dat veilig/gewenst vind. Nu nog een map maken met alle belangrijke papieren (verzekering, diploma's, testament) zodat die ook voor het grijpen ligt en dan is ons evacuatieplan klaar!
Dirk en ik hebben dit weekend ook maar eens gebabbeld over "wat te doen als..." Bij ons zijn bushfires het grootste risico. Cyclonen zitten meer in het noorden van WA en ten zuiden van Perth en voor overstromingen wonen wij te hoog. Maar omdat ons nieuwe huis toch wel heel dicht tegen de bush aanzit, hebben we toch maar een plan gemaakt. Sinds vandaag zitten de foto's dus in een grote doos en liggen niet meer in laadjes en kastjes door het hele huis heen. Datzelfde geld voor alle andere onbetaalbare herinneringen. Mocht het ooit zo ver komen, gooien we de kinderen in de auto, die 2 dozen in de achterbak, kleding er achter aan en ik ben weg in de auto. Dirk blijft de boel nathouden en komt er op zijn motor achteraan wanneer hij dat veilig/gewenst vind. Nu nog een map maken met alle belangrijke papieren (verzekering, diploma's, testament) zodat die ook voor het grijpen ligt en dan is ons evacuatieplan klaar!
Jack
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Nee dat wist ik niet :angry: thanks.
Ben mijn haan al aan het uitknijpen voor de extra
Jack :evil:
Jack
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More CROC news..vandaag en gisteren...
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/21/213711_ntnews.html
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/22/213971_ntnews.html
Had deze ochtend een deur die afgehangen moest worden.
Bleek de aboriginal waar ik mee aan de praat was zijn uncle was, Uncle Stanley.
Hij vertelde mij dat de croc rond de 5 meter was en dat het hele dorp tot de spirits had gebeden.
Bleek dat de croc de jongen terug had gebracht op het strand en de jongen was okay.
Toch had ik de indruk dat hij niet gedronken of aan de drugs was.
Well; als je gepakt word door een croc van rond de 5 meter en onder word getrokken dan is het over...geloof me.
Toen bleef mr Stanley volhouden dat de jongen van 14jaar okay was en terug is bij zijn family.
Mischien had mr Stanley toch stiekemt een zwaar donker biertje op rond 9uur in de ochtend of was er 1 blijf hangen van gisteren.
Meer Croccies in the news.....
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/23/214141_ntnews.html
En deze..
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/23/214071_ntnews.html
Crocs are on the loose in Darwin , Crocs are everywhere in the floodways caused by cyclone Carlos.....
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/18/213301_cyclones.html
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/16/213031_ntnews.html
Jack :evil:
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/21/213711_ntnews.html
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/22/213971_ntnews.html
Had deze ochtend een deur die afgehangen moest worden.
Bleek de aboriginal waar ik mee aan de praat was zijn uncle was, Uncle Stanley.
Hij vertelde mij dat de croc rond de 5 meter was en dat het hele dorp tot de spirits had gebeden.
Bleek dat de croc de jongen terug had gebracht op het strand en de jongen was okay.
Toch had ik de indruk dat hij niet gedronken of aan de drugs was.
Well; als je gepakt word door een croc van rond de 5 meter en onder word getrokken dan is het over...geloof me.
Toen bleef mr Stanley volhouden dat de jongen van 14jaar okay was en terug is bij zijn family.
Mischien had mr Stanley toch stiekemt een zwaar donker biertje op rond 9uur in de ochtend of was er 1 blijf hangen van gisteren.
Meer Croccies in the news.....
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/23/214141_ntnews.html
En deze..
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/23/214071_ntnews.html
Crocs are on the loose in Darwin , Crocs are everywhere in the floodways caused by cyclone Carlos.....
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/18/213301_cyclones.html
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/16/213031_ntnews.html
Jack :evil: