Sweetheart iconic Northern Territory crocodile 40 years after capture Darwin news


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Sweetheart - Australia's Most Famous Crocodile Wicked Wildlife 29.2K subscribers Subscribe 8.4K views 3 years ago There is no shortage of crocodile stories in Australia's tropical north, but.


Sweetheart (crocodile) Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Sweetheart was a large male saltwater crocodile that lived in Sweets Billabong, part of the Finniss River system located about 55 km southwest of Darwin. He first gained notoriety in the mid-1970s for his habit of attacking small outboard dinghies and fishing boats that ventured into his territory.


The return of crocodile rule ABC News

Sweetheart, a large male Saltwater (Estuarine) Crocodile, is a legendary part of recent Northern Territory history. In the 1970s, Sweetheart gained notoriety for attacking dinghies at a popular Darwin fishing spot. On at least two occasions the dinghy occupants were tipped into the water, although no one was hurt.


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VDOMDHTMLtml> Sweetheart the Crocodile | MAGNT | Darwin 5K [2022] - YouTube Sweetheart, a large male Saltwater (Estuarine) Crocodile, is a legendary part of recent Northern Territory history..


Sweetheart the crocodile 40th anniversary of his capture NT News

Sweetheart's skin being laid out for preservation. (Supplied: Ian Archibald) New in town "Could you stuff a 20-foot croc?" It was one day early in 1979 that taxidermist Ian Archibald found himself answering this question at a job interview in Darwin.


Sweetheart the crocodile 40th anniversary of his capture NT News

THE Territory's most notorious crocodile - Sweetheart - was captured 40 years ago on Friday. The 5.1m, 780kg beast was caught in 1979 by a team including Alan Morton, Dave Linder and Geoff McDonald, who filmed the capture. Sweetheart gained notoriety for his aggression, attacking outboard motors, dinghies and fishing boats.


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Ranger, Dave Lindner, in waist deep water capturing Sweetheart the crocodile, Finniss River., In the 1970s a 17 foot crocodile named "Sweetheart" ruled Sweet's Billabong in the Finniss River, 55 km south-west of Darwin. But Sweetheart's fierce territorialism became a safety concern for humans when he made a number of attacks on fishing.


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Sweetheart the crocodile celebrates 40 years of being captured Those given that unenviable task of capturing the reptile gathered in Darwin to remember part of NT's history. July 19, 2019 โ€” 8.12pm


Visiting "Sweetheart" at Darwin's Museum and Art Gallery Tiplr

Sweetheart was the name given to a 5.1 m (17 ft) male saltwater crocodile which Northern Territory folk legend claims was responsible for a series of attacks on boats in Australia in the 1970s. History


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Sweetheart was the name given to a 5.1 m (17 ft) male saltwater crocodile which Northern Territory folk legend claims was responsible for a series of attacks on boats in Australia in the 1970s. Sweetheart at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory History


Sweetheart the crocodile, in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Darwin

The Largest Crocodile Ever Recorded: Sweetheart by Romero Esposito | Jan 1, 2023 | Crocodiles In the early 1900s, a massive crocodile measuring over 21 feet in length and weighing more than a ton was captured in Australia. The crocodile, nicknamed "Sweetheart", became a celebrity in its native land and was even featured in a popular song.


How Sweetheart got stuffed ABC News

Sweetheart, a 5.1 metre long male Estuarine Crocodile (*Crocodylus porosus*), is an iconic part of the history of the Northern Territory in Australia. In t.


Sweetheart the crocodile 40th anniversary of his capture NT News

Existing for decades, possibly a century or more, a lone 7 meter (~22.97 feet) long saltwater adult male crocodile nicknamed "Sweetheart" learned to fear none. He claimed a territory in an isolated river bend, feeding on everything from wildlife to people and becoming a creature of legend in the process.


Sweetheart iconic Northern Territory crocodile 40 years after capture Darwin news

In 1979, the NT's most famous croc, Sweetheart, was captured after stalking fishermen in dinghies at a popular Darwin fishing spot, but tragically died during relocation. NT News less than 2 min read June 1, 2020 - 12:30AM The famous image of Sweetheart the crocodile after being captured and brought to Darwin in 1979. Picture: Peter Bennett


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Visitors to Darwin can stop by and say hello to a true legend- "Sweetheart" the crocodile. Back in the 1970s, a large male crocodile was terrorizing Sweet's Lookout Billabong, the popular fishing spot that gave him his unusual name.


Sweetheart the crocodile 40th anniversary of his capture Herald Sun

Sweetheart the crocodile rolling whilst being captured in the Finniss River., In the 1970s a 17 foot crocodile named "Sweetheart" ruled Sweet's Billabong in the Finniss River, 55 km south-west of Darwin. But Sweetheart's fierce territorialism became a safety concern for humans when he made a number of attacks on fishing boats.