Savannah Way

Where on the Roper river do you camp?

Are they fresh or salt water lizards???
:)
OBJ

Both types of Lizards.
1.) don't camp near the water, rule of thumb is 50m but for me unless I'm in a van or roof top camp, 100m +

2.) Do NOT fish from the bank!

3.) Do NOT put your pots in and out via the waters edge, do it from the boat!

4.) Plan the launch and retrieve of your boat so you can do it in a timely manner. I always try to keep an obstacle between myself and the waters edge. Same goes for when getting out of the boat on a bank. Do it on a raised bank (I don't mean one you can't climb), park the boat in such a fashion as to have a log in between you and the water, very hard for a croc to get to you this way.

5.) Be smart but not paranoid, we really aren't their first choice for a feed and unless VERY unlucky it's only the idiot's that have issues.

Out of time, getting called for tea, will get back to you re the camping spots :-)

Good advice there. I watched 2 blokes launching a tinny on the Mary River last year. One got in before it was slid off the trailer, a quick start then sat out well away from the bank, then when his mate had parked the trailer he went in and picked him up very smartly and out again. You could see crocs in every part of the river from the boat tour loading ramp......"Don't go too far down there" an aboriginal bloke warned me.
Be wary but enjoy the trip.
AlanH.