The Big Crocodile Krys — Attraction in Normanton

It’s definitely worth stopping and having a look at Krys. While it may not the prettiest fibre glass model ever made, it is an accurate representation of the size of the crocodile killed by a lady with one shot back in 1957. This is definitely the largest crocodile ever recorded in Australia and more than likely the world. 8.64m or just over 28ft. It’s right in the middle of town so you’ll inevitably drive past it and there’s good...

This timber croc is huge but not as big as the legend behind it the ‘ town main street where it sits gets very hot and dry ‘ the river is walking distance up the road with a unusual rising boat mooring station . I am told this is where the real crocs hang out . When I was there I saw croc tracks but no crocs . Swimming...

He needs a tiny bit of love just to fix him up a bit. Otherwise he is an amazing replica specimen. In some ways I can understand why he was shot in other ways it is so sad that a monster of his size wasn't allowed to live out his life. It was a different era back...