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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti

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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures brings you to a crocodile paradise about 40 minutes north of Cairns. Walk along 2.1 km (1.3 mi) of timber boardwalks and pathways through woodlands and rainforest while spotting crocodiles, turtles, lizards, tropical birds, and more. Take a boat cruise of Hartley's Lagoon, the best area to observe crocodiles. Listen to a presentation to learn about Australian wildlife, including snakes, beautiful cassowary birds, and koalas. If you get hungry watching the crocodiles feed, stop in at Lilies Restaurant for a snack. Plan your visit to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures and a wealth of other attractions, well-known and undiscovered, using our Wangetti tour planner.
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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures reviews

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  • Very enjoyable day excursion from our resort in Port Douglas. Highlight of the day was the boat cruise where the ranger/boat driver fed the crocodiles right up close! 
    Very enjoyable day excursion from our resort in Port Douglas. Highlight of the day was the boat cruise where the ranger/boat driver fed the crocodiles right up close!  more »
  • Incredible wildlife park and service . Highly recommend to anyone who loves wildlife and a beautiful day out visiting local tourism 
    Incredible wildlife park and service . Highly recommend to anyone who loves wildlife and a beautiful day out visiting local tourism  more »
  • Fantastic- hundreds of crocodiles, lots of other animals, crocodile shows and a great cafe. The crocodile ribs lunch with chips was delicious and very reasonably priced. No drinking water stations on....  more
    Fantastic- hundreds of crocodiles, lots of other animals, crocodile shows and a great cafe. The crocodile ribs lunch with chips was delicious and very reasonably priced. No drinking water stations on....  more »
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  • An incredible, must try experience to be able to sit so close to a feeding crocodile. The shows are very entertaining and educational with a great bunch of staff with a good sense of humour. The facility is very large and it is easy to spend hours here. Unfortunately I was too late getting food and missed out on the crocodile tasting - get in before lunch. There was plenty to see and do here and is very hard to get bored. Worth the time and money.
  • Stopped at Hartley's on our way from Port Douglas to Cairns. So glad that the wet weather held off long enough that day for us to enjoy this wonderful park! Loved the crocodile feeding session - very informative and entertaining, and made us admire crocodiles even more. Great exhibits, lots to see, and the kids got to feed wallabies as well. Was an amazing experience getting up close with a koala, baby crocodile, and a python for some great photos! The cruise was fantastic, where we got to see more crocodile feeding. Very well managed park with great staff. Would love to visit again.
  • What an amazing experience. The cruise was incredible & was quite special to be in the lagoon, home to 30 crocodiles. The crocodile attack show was definitely the stand out. The handler was very impressive & I commend the handlers experience, professionalism & showmanship, it was very entertaining. Credit to Hagrid the crocodile too, he was awesome! A great day out & definitely a must visit!
  • We watched the crocodiles attack, and then we ate them 😀 A great place to visit. The staff are very knowledgeable and keen to answer questions. You can try crocodile pie, spring rolls and jerky. You can also cuddle a koala and learn about snakes. A fabulous place to take the kids.
  • Aug 2022: I'm not a super fan of crocodiles, but they've always intrigued me. Visiting Far North Queensland always meant the possibility of meeting one of these majestic creatures face on. I'm.glad to report that no-one was eaten here, and the we all survived. Loved the ability to come within close proximity, and to know that they were extremely well fed. The cruise was a great way to get close, however a few more feedings would have been appreciated.

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