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Wildlife officers have conducted land-based and vessel-based searches for the crocodile
Wildlife officers will continue searching for an estimated two-metre-long crocodile in the Inskip Point area after receiving further sighting reports and video of the animal in the ocean.
The crocodile was first observed by a ranger on the beach in front of the Sarawak camping area on 3 February 2025.
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation has since received four additional sighting reports of the crocodile in the area.
Video taken by a camper on Monday 3 February 2025 showing the crocodile swimming close to the beach near the barge landing.
Senior wildlife officer Joshua Morris said wildlife officers conducted land-based searches on 3 and 4 February 2025 and used a drone, but did not confirm the presence of the animal with poor weather conditions hampering their search.
"Wildlife officers will conduct further land and water-based searches today, including an intensive vessel-based spotlight search tonight," Mr Morris said.
"We believe this is the same crocodile that was recently seen in the Bundaberg region on 23 January 2025.
"We thank the people who provided the sighting reports and urge anyone who sees what they believe to be a crocodile to make a sighting report as soon as possible.
"Fishers and people on the beach are an extra set of eyes in the search for this crocodile.
"Rangers have installed crocodile warning signs at key locations and will continue to provide advice to people in camping areas in the Inskip Point region.
"This crocodile has fled into the water at the sight of people and has so far avoided crowded beaches, but we still need people to be vigilant around the water.
"Make considered choices when it comes to swimming and use a barrier such as an esky when fishing from the beach.
"We believe the crocodile might head back north to its habitat when weather conditions improve, but if it stays in the southeast Queensland region, it will be removed from the wild.
Crocodile sightings can be reported by using the QWildlife app, completing a crocodile sighting report on the DETSI website
