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The Croc-Wise Code
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- Only swim where there is a designated SAFE SWIMMING sign, and confirm it’s open.
- No sign means NOT safe. Assume every natural waterway holds a crocodile.
- Stay several metres back from every water’s edge: river, creek, billabong, crossing.
- After rain and in the Wet, treat ALL water as new and occupied, even familiar spots.
- A croc can hide in 25 cm of murky water. You will not see it.
- Never clean fish or dump scraps near water. Never feed a crocodile.
- Camp 50+ metres from the water. Keep pets away from the edge.
- Take extra care at dawn, dusk and night, and at known hotspots.
- In Darwin, choose the patrolled lagoon or a pool over wild water.
- Teach every child: never near the water unless a grown-up says it’s safe.
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