Where to See Saltwater Crocodile in Kakadu National Park

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Saltwater Crocodile sightings in Kakadu

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Where Saltwater Crocodile has been reported, from 1,079 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM4% of the busiest hour2 AM4% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM15% of the busiest hour5 AM70% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM90% of the busiest hour9 AM70% of the busiest hour10 AM55% of the busiest hour11 AM45% of the busiest hourNoon40% of the busiest hour1 PM40% of the busiest hour2 PM50% of the busiest hour3 PM65% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM30% of the busiest hour8 PM20% of the busiest hour9 PM15% of the busiest hour10 PM10% of the busiest hour11 PM7% of the busiest hour

Saltwater Crocodile is most seen 6–9 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Saltwater Crocodile sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	4%
2 AM	4%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	15%
5 AM	70%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	90%
9 AM	70%
10 AM	55%
11 AM	45%
Noon	40%
1 PM	40%
2 PM	50%
3 PM	65%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	30%
8 PM	20%
9 PM	15%
10 PM	10%
11 PM	7%

Audio tour

Hear about Saltwater Crocodile on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kakadu, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kakadu Tour Guide

Why the 'Alligator' Rivers Have No Alligators

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“Ever wondered why they're called the Alligator Rivers? Well, there are no alligators here. The name comes from a mistake made by explorer Philip Parker King back in 1818—he saw saltwater crocodiles and just got it wrong.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Kakadu Tour Guide.

One more story about Saltwater Crocodile in the app

Cahills Crossing Crocodile Viewing

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Where to look

Kakadu spots that mention Saltwater Crocodile

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Saltwater Crocodile. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightJim Jim FallsRemote 200 m escarpment waterfall with a swimmable plunge pool

SightYellow Water CruisesWetland cruise for crocs, birds and golden light

SightGuluyambi Cultural CruiseAboriginal-guided river cruise with Arnhem Land landing and croc spotting

SightCahills CrossingReliable wild croc viewing on a tidal river causeway

SightKakadu Air Scenic FlightsAerial sweep of escarpments, floodplains and wet season falls

SightYellow Water Viewing PlatformBoardwalk platform for classic Yellow Water croc and bird action

CampgroundGagudju Lodge Cooinda Caravan ParkFull‑service campground at Yellow Water, base for cruises and wildlife

CampgroundSandy BillabongQuiet billabong bush camp with big sky sunrises and birdlife

Trails

EasyYellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba) Boardwalk0.6 km · 15 minShort, flat stroll to epic croc and bird views at sunset ModerateSandstone and River Bushwalk6.4 km · 4 hrA challenging loop through Kakadu's sandstone country, pandanus pools and the East Alligator River.

EasyMardukal Billabong Walk1.6 km · 30 minShady billabong return walk with standout birdlife beside the campground

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

Find Wildlife in Parkwolf

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16 sighting mapsfor Kakadu, on the same park map as your route
Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
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Wildlife

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76 sightingsFrilled DragonChlamydosaurus kingiiMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

116 sightingsRed-tailed Black CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

101 sightingsBrolgaAntigone rubicundaMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

299 sightingsMagpie GooseAnseranas semipalmataMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

246 sightingsAgile WallabyNotamacropus agilisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

16 sightingsAntilopine WallarooOsphranter antilopinusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

23 sightingsBlack WallarooOsphranter bernardusMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Saltwater Crocodile in Kakadu