VICTORIA RIVER, CROC MEAL CRUISE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY 32
Considered by many to have Australia's largest saltwater crocodiles in it's waterways.
Five hundred and sixty kilometres (350 mi) long. The river flows south of Gregory National Park which is the source of it's water. Then continues to the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the Timor Sea. The Victoria River is the longest permanent river in the Northern Territory.
The Victoria River meanders from the northern edge of the Tanami Desert to the coast near to the Western Australian/Northern Territory border.
Victoria River Cruise In Western Australia
The cruise may be booked for the afternoon from Timber Creek. The tour departs from Timber Creek. The Victoria River itself is quite closeby to the small town. There is just one bridge crossing in the vicinity of Timber Creek and is for military use. No access to the public.
Cruise included lunch on a pontoon moored in the middle of the river many km up river. The cruise operator hung fish bait out from the pontoon for crocs to eat. None took the bait. The operator thought crocs had been feeding on riverbank wildlife such as wallabies. Many wild cattle sighted along the riverbank. Apparently cattle stations lose two hundred plus cattle to crocs every year. Food for crocs.
The Victoria Highway crosses the Victoria River Bridge within sight of Victoria River Roadhouse. If stopped roadside on bridge approach and walking onto the bridge for a elevated river view. Saltwater crocodiles are occasionally seen in the river below. Along the length of the Victoria River this bridge is the only highway crossing over the Victoria River in Western Australia.
Traveldriven
ENTER CLICK/TAP
DRIVE LAKE ARGYLE - TIMBER CREEK
- VICTORIA RIVER
THE VICTORIA RIVER CRUISE
TIMBER CREEK
WELCOME SIGN TO TIMBER CREEK
