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Croc Sightings Around Mary River And Maryborough

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:19 am
by sweetyakter
Croc Sightings: Mary River Crocodiles
The Mary RiverOpens in a new tab. is an enormous river system that stretches throughout Queensland. It is 291 km in length and flanks the areas of Maryborough.

Because of Maryborough’s proximity to the Mary telegram data River, it is possible for the area to have sightings of crocs. Below are some of the known sightings of crocs in the Mary River and Maryborough area!

May 2012Opens in a new tab. – A 3.5-metre crocodile was confirmed in the Mary River. This sighting was considered to be the first croc sighting that far south of croc country. It was ultimately trapped and relocated to either a crocodile farm or zoo environment.
November 2013Opens in a new tab. – Rangers trapped a 3.1-metre croc.

2013-2014Opens in a new tab. – Two crocs were found in the Mary River with sizes around 3.2-metres and 3.8-metres.
April 2016Opens in a new tab. – Two croc sightings were reported near Maryborough in the Mary River. A 4.5-metre creature as well as a 2.5-metre creature. Wildlife officers did set traps to potentially catch the crocodiles.