Cairns Travel Forum

Is it dangerous to swim in the water/beach at Cape Trib from June-September or is there a danger of beeing eater by the crocks?

Frederik

Just be very careful and follow local warnings and you can swim at Cape Trib. but not in the Daintree River.

http://www.daintreecoast.com/beaches.htm

just yesterday an aboriginal couple went swimming in the river and she was taken down by the croc. fotunately he had the presence of mind to blind the eyes of the croc who let her go, and she had to be airlifted to darwin hospital. be careful swimming in the rivers..

Don't worry, the sharks have eaten all the crocs ;o)

And do not forget the jelly fish ;-)

From June to at least November you can swim at the beaches north of Cairns.
This weekend they have taken the stinger nets out of a couple of the Northern beaches.They put them back if needed. The weather plays a big part in these little buggers movements.

There are signs at all beaches up here, they will tell you if the beach is open or not and they also will tell you if there are any other dangers.
ALWAYS take notice of the signs!
Don't swim in the rivers, that is asking to be a crocs dinner:)

The croc that attacked the woman during the week was in the Northern Territory, not North Queensland. Being a local, that woman really should have known better...stupid!!!

Have a great time here in the Far North of Qld...tis Paradise:)

As has already been said, take notice of the warning signs at the beaches. But also remember, if you find a nice quiet secluded beach be careful. If there's no one there it's probably because they were eaten by crocs. Only swim where there are other people around and there aren't any warning signs telling you not to.

Thanks for all the replies!