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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Hours Daily 8:30am-5pm
Location Capt. Cook Hwy. (40km/24 miles north of Cairns; 25km/16 miles south of Port Douglas)
Transportation Transfers from Cairns available through All in a Day Tours (tel. 07/4032 5050), or from Cairns and Port Douglas through Wildlife Discovery Tours (tel. 07/4099 6612)
Phone 07/4055 3576
Fax 07/4059 1017
Web site www.crocodileadventures.com
Prices Admission (good for 3 days) A$31 (US$28/£14) adults, A$16 (US$14/£7.20) children 4-15, A$78 (US$70/£35) families of 4
Season Closed Dec 25
Other Free parking

Frommer's Review

Hartley's is the original Australian croc show, and quite possibly the best. What makes it different from others is the fantastic natural setting -- a 2-hectare (5-acre) lagoon surrounded by melaluca (Paperbark) and bloodwood trees that are home to 23 estuarine crocs. The best time to visit is for the 3pm "croc attack" show, when you can witness the saltwater crocodile "death roll" during the 45-minute performance. At 11am you can see these monsters get hand-fed or hear an eye-opening talk on the less aggressive freshwater crocodiles. There are tours of the croc farm at 10am and 1:30pm; at 2pm there is a snake show; 4:30pm is koala-feeding time. Cassowaries are fed at 9:30am and 4:15pm. This attraction makes a good stop en route to Port Douglas.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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