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Although the official range for saltwater crocodiles stops near Gladstone, it is widely regarded that the Mary River is the most southerly range limit for crocodiles. To protect the endangered Mary River cod breeding season, a ban on fishing in the upper Mary River catchment and adjoining creeks is enacted between 1 August and October 31. [18]
Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia Mary River National Park Northern Territory IUCN category II (national park) Mary River National Park Nearest town or city Humpty Doo Coordinates 12°42′S 131°43′E / 12.700°S 131.717°E / -12.700; 131.717 Established 20 May 1966 (1966-05-20) Area 1,215.25 km 2 (469.2 sq mi) Visitation 336,400 (in 2017) Managing authorities ...
In May 2012, a 3.5-metre (11 ft) saltwater crocodile was found in the Mary River between Brothers Island and the mainland, significantly further south than the normal range for such a crocodile. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] As per Queensland Government policy, crocodiles spotted south of the Boyne River are trapped and relocated to their natural habitat by ...
The Mary River cod (Maccullochella mariensis) is a species of temperate perch native to the coastal Mary River system of southern Queensland, Australia. [2] Mary River cod are one of Australia's most endangered freshwater fishes [3] and are notable for being the most northerly of the four Maccullochella cods found or once found in coastal river systems of eastern Australia.
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection consider the Boyne River to be the southern habitat extent of the saltwater crocodile. However, crocodiles can occasionally be found as far south as the Mary River. [4] The river was named in 1823 by John Oxley [5] as it reminded him of the River Boyne in Ireland.
Scientists believe rare rescue is a sign that the fearsome reptiles may be capable of compassion
[12] [13] As per Queensland Government policy, crocodiles spotted south of the Boyne River are trapped and relocated to their natural habitat by wildlife official. [14] However, the crocodile eluded the trap for many months, [ 15 ] [ 16 ] with wildlife officials reporting confirmed sightings of a second smaller crocodile in the river in July 2013.
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...