Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday

An Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal range, after sightings shocked onlookers at a suburban park.

The crocodile was first spotted in Ironbark Creek in Newcastle – about 100km north of Sydney – around midday on Saturday, by a group of teenagers.

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The Guardian The Guardian | 02 Mar 2026 01:30
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