Crocosaurus Cove

Crocosaurus Cove is a crocodile (and other reptile) herpetarium and aquarium zoo located in an indoor complex in the city district of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Its main focus as the facility's name indicates is the tourism drawcard of the crocodiles of northern Australia. The park has a considerable number of saltwater crocodiles including 700kg and 5.1 metre long male Burt, who appeared in 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee and made news in 2018 for 'psychic predictions' outcomes of the 2018 Soccer World Cup by reaching up and grabbing photographs of players which was seen as match and player performance 'predicting'. The facility has also had success with breeding and hatching baby crocodiles including in July 2022 with baby crocodiles hatched to parent crocodiles female Kate and male William. One of the things most well known at the facility which significantly increased visitor numbers is a 'cage of death' experience where paying visitors can swim in water with large crocodiles while protected from physical contact with them by being enclosed behind a glass safety dome. As previously mentioned a significant number of other native Australian reptiles (and a small number of amphibians and fish) are also kept at the facility and publicly exhibited. Mick Burns the owner is also owner of Darwin Crocodile Farm.[1][2][3]

Crocosaurus Cove
A large saltwater crocodile seen through under-water viewing glass at Crocosaurus Cove
12°27′44″S 130°50′21″E
Date opened	2008
Location	Mitchell Street, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Land area	50,000 square feet
No. of species	70+
Owner	Mick Burns
Website	www.crocosauruscove.com

The species kept and displayed at the facility are listed below.

Reptiles

(Crocodiles)

• Freshwater crocodile
• Saltwater crocodile

(Lizards)

(Snakes)

(Turtles)

Amphibians

• Cane toad
• Green tree frog
• Magnificent tree frog

Fish