Crocodylus Park, NORTHERN TERRITORY
Airing Date: Jan 6th, 2003
These amazing creatures can hit the scales at a massive one and a half tonnes and grow up to six metres long.
If you'd rather deal with something smaller, join the free volunteer program, where you can help baby crocs to hatch out of their eggs.
By cracking the egg gently the baby can emerge and you'll become an instant parent. Within 24 hours the babies will be able to eat their first solids - a combination of kangaroo meat and chicken heads. Volunteers must be over 14 and allow a minimum of four hours to take part in the hatchings.
It's not just crocs that live at Crocodylus Park. The park is home to five other species including spider monkeys and marmosets, which visitors are welcome to hand feed. However, not all animals at the park can be fed by visitors, the big cats are famous for getting feisty when they're hungry so only the staff can feed these animals. Sabre the tiger consumes nearly 25 kilograms of meat every week and the park's two dingos are always ready to eat.
When it's time to feed yourself, head to Yots Caf at Cullen Bay in Darwin for delicious dishes like where beef medallions and greens are on the menu.
When it's time to feed yourself, head to Yots Caf at Cullen Bay in Darwin where dishes such as beef medallions and greens are on the menu.
Another feeding frenzy takes place everyday at Darwin Harbour. Aquascene organise hand feeding of the local fish, and over 20 different varieties will come in to feed, species include mullet, milkfish, catfish, barramundi and Mangrove Jack.
The facts
Qantas flies to Darwin from all capital cities.
Qantas
Tel: 13 13 13
Rooms at Saville Park Suites in Darwin start at $146 per room, per night for a Superior Hotel Room. As a special offer for Great Outdoor viewers, until 31 March 2003 recieve a complimentary upgrade to a Harbourview Hotel Room (subject to availability.)
Saville Park Suites
Tel: 1300 881 686
Croc feeding tours at Crocodylus Park run daily at 10am, noon and 2pm. Tours cost $22 for adults and $11 for kids under 15. To take part in the hatchings volunteers must be over 14 and allow a minimum of four hours.
Crocodylus Park
Tel: 08 8922 4500
Admission to Aquascene, including bread, costs $6 for adults and $3.60 for kids.
Aquascene
Tel: 08 8981 7837
Main meals at Yots Caf cost around $29.
Yots Caf
Tel: 08 8981 4433
Northern Territory Tourist Commission
Tel: 13 61 10
