Young Aussies called out for stupid act just metres from croc-infested waters near Myall Creek at Cape Tribulation in northeast Queensland
A group of young people playing by a creeks bank have sparked outrage from locals who repeatedly warned them crocodiles feed around the area.
A group of young people playing by a creeks bank have sparked outrage from locals who repeatedly warned them crocodiles feed around the area.
The group of four was spotted near the waters edge of Myall Creek at Cape Tribulation in northeast Queensland by a local, Luke, on Wednesday.
Luke snapped a photo of their naive frolic and shared it on social media where he slammed their stupid behaviour.
Numerous signs erected in the area warned tourists and locals alike to avoid getting too close to the water and Luke said he even saw some in the group go for a dip.
To make matters worse he reported seeing a four-meter crocodile idling nearby for some time.
Hes now using the groups stupid act to try and encourage others to get crocwise so as to avoid any easily preventable tragedies in the future.
In August a 40-year-old father fishing with his family in Cooktown, 100km north, fell in the water and was never seen alive again.
Rescue teams instead found human remains inside a local croc which was then put down.
Queensland local Luke saw a group of four playing near the waters edge at Myall Creek in Cape Tribulation, northeast Queensland, on Wednesday
Cape Tribulation is located in the Daintree Rainforest which is notorious croc country and the local authoritys website warns visitors to always obey crocodile warning signs
Facing backlash for not warning the group in the moment, Luke explained he didnt feel the need to scream like an idiot since there were warning signs everywhere.
I didn’t use my voice to scream like an idiot all over the river to some people who must be stupid, he wrote.
The post was to educate more people, its common sense that crocs are everywhere in the north [and] you get told at every accomodation dont go into the water.
Luke had also talked to a couple of fishermen nearby who said they already told the group to be careful.
Luke claims to have seen hundreds of people getting too close to the waters of Myall Creek in recent months and despite warnings from him many chose not to move.
Humans have a brain. They can use them, he continued.
Im reaching more people through Facebook than telling 100 people daily.
Cape Tribulation is located in the Daintree Rainforest which is notorious croc country and the local authoritys website warns visitors to always obey crocodile warning signs.
This piece of advice is the first point made on its website and secondly visitors are advised to stand back a few metres from the waters edge.
Luke slammed the group for positioning themselves so close to the water and shared that he even saw the young Aussies entering the water at one point
Queensland Government has pleaded with tourists and locals alike in the past to stay crocwise in order to avoid easily preventable tragedies in the future
Those who commented on the post slammed the groups actions, expressing sympathy for the crocodiles and defending Luke for not confronting them.
He doesnt need to tell them lmao. They’re in crocodile country, there’s plenty of signs. Plenty of warnings. They’re choosing to ignore them, one person wrote.
Theres a brain in everyone’s head, its about time they start using it.
Natural selection at work. Unfortunately the croc suffers for their stupidity, a second wrote.
The ignorance of people like that p*** me off, then the croc is destroyed for doing what comes natural in their own home, a third added.
Stupid is as stupid does. The whole area is dotted with warning signs, but people choose to ignore them, because they know better, a fourth said.
Mature male Daintree River crocodiles can grow up to six metres in length and female crocodiles in the area can grow to around 3.5 metres.
The Department of Environment and Science has previously warned everyone living and visiting Croc County to make sensible choices when near the water and to always practice CrocWise behaviour.
