croc country

Whaddya mean come again?? We are still waiting for your last trip report. You asked that many questions the least we could ask for is to ask how it went
BTW to answer the question - no idea The most water I have seen around the goldfields for a while is when i flushed the Dunny

Come and practice in New Zealand first :-))

MMMM,Good question!...send the missus thru first if she makes it ? it's Ok..LOL..
probably a stupid answer..LOL.. Merry Xmas.
JD

Eric,

This subject came up not so long ago. All the rivers in that area that you want to travel can and do have crocs and walking the rivers is not advisable.

Wait until some one else crosses the river first, they might know the river, watch which way they go and follow. It might take some time but that is better than being taken by a croc.

When we do our 4WD driving course we are asked about this and always tell the same answer.
When you come to a river that might have crocs in it, and you don't want to walk it, stop your vehicle and turn it around. Back the vehicle into the river until the back wheels are wet. Drive forward, leaving wet tracks, and park on the side of the track. When another vehicle comes along they will see your wet wheel tracks and think that you have just crossed the river. They will then think it is OK, and then you watch them cross.

Wayne

goodday eric
dont have an answer to your question but i am wondering why with all the travel you have done out here you dont pack up and move out forever
lol

steve

Eric

Most places where you have to cross a river won't have saltwater crocs around. People aren't that dumb to make roads through croc infested waters. Occasionally a rogue saltie might get up near a freshwater crossing but it is unlikely. There may ofcourse be fresh water crocodiles(the ones with the long thin snout) but they are harmless.

Crocs don't like fast flowing streams.

If you are unsure of the depth of the river then take a fishing road with you and cast a line with a heavy sinker on the end of it in to the middle of the stream. You should be ably to judge the depth of the river/creekwhen the sinker hits the bottom. When you reel it in it will tell you if there is mud or rocks under the water.

Eric,
Having been through that route a few times I can tell you that in July/Aug you will not have any worries about crocs. as all the rivers or streams you are likely to cross will not require you to walk them at that time of year. Also salt water crocs will be confined to the deeper rivers near the coast where there are safe road crossings.If you are going to use a dinghy for fishing in that region, then you should be extra cautios when launching and retrieving the boat as there are salties in all the largerrivers near the coast.A little common sense goes a long way in that area.