Hartleys Crocodile Adventures
Hartleys Crocodile Adventures
Description
Hartley's is famous for its exciting and educational wildlife presentations including crocodile shows, wetland wildlife, snake show, cassowary feeding, koala feeding and more.
Some activities are presented more than once allowing for half-day visitors. Our experienced keepers encourage questions about the animals and their habitat.
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures takes pride in presenting both estuarine and freshwater crocodiles in their natural habitat while allowing visitors to walk or float amongst them in safety. Various presentations are held throughout the day giving visitors the opportunity to experience and learn more about these prehistoric animals.
Points of Interest
Crocodile Attack Show - 3pm
"The Best Crocodile Show in Australia"
Learn how to avoid crocodile attack with safety tips for camping in the North. Watch our professional, experienced keepers demonstrate the notorious death roll and head shake. See a huge crocodile hand fed up close in our specially designed amphitheatre.
Hartley's Lagoon Boat Cruise - 9am, 10.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm
The boat ride on Hartley’s Lagoon is a unique eco adventure. On specially constructed boats, visitors can explore the natural habitat of the Australian Saltwater Crocodile and learn about the ecological significance of the melaleuca wetlands found throughout northern Australia.
Duration approx. 25 min
Crocodile Feeding - 11am
A guided tour featuring the habitat and behaviour of estuarine (saltwater) and freshwater crocodiles. Our keepers enthral you with their daring and fine judgement as they hand feed these prehistoric animals. Walk over a billabong inhabited by freshwater crocodiles on a floating pontoon bridge (the first of its kind in Australia).
Crocodile Photos - From 11.30am to 4.00pm
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures now hosts Australia’s first digital crocodile ‘cuddling’ photo facility. The quality of these souvenir photos is excellent.
‘Friendly’ python photos are are also available at selected times.
Cost: $13.00
Koala Feeding - 4.30pm
Koalas sleep most of the day. Feed time is your chance to watch them come alive when presented with fresh gum leaves.
The koala display is open daily from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Opening Hours & Location
- Open daily from 8.30am to 5pm
- Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is located on the Captain Cook Highway, 40 km north of Cairns and 25 km south of Port Douglas
Other Information
- Bookings are not essential
- The drive from Cairns takes about 35 minutes and is about half way to Port Douglas so it's a great place to visit whilst doing a Port Douglas day trip
- The Crocodile Attack show is on once a day at 3pm and is a must see!!
- Allow at least a couple of hours at Hartleys
Prices
- Adult - $32
- Child - $16
- Family - $80 (2 adults and 2 children)
Everything Travel Group Comments
Hartleys Crocodile Adventures is absolutely brilliant fun. They have a wide range of North Queensland animals/creatures and reptiles including the great Croc… Try and get to the “Attack Show” so you can see the power of these prehistoric creatures. The boat cruise keeps you on the edge of your seat as we all headed out on the hunt for a Crocodiles. It didn’t take long and we had one rising right out of the water reaching for some food that was on the end of a stick. The sound of the snap when the Croc’s jaw shuts leaves you with no doubt about their power. Everywhere you go there is educational information and happy staff who are more than happy to tell you tails or facts about the creatures in the park.
Suggestions: They have a very nice system which allows you to take home a souvenir photo cuddling a Koala, holding a snake or being eaten by a Croc – ahh… sorry I mean with a Croc, that’s one you don’t want to muddle up!
Thrill Factor: 8/10
Fun Factor: 9/10
