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Be Crocwise Croc country (considered to be typical crocodile habitat) begins at the Boyne River south of Gladstone, and extends northward, up the east coast and across Far North Queensland. Crocodiles can sometimes also be found outside of croc country. Just because you can’t see a crocodile, it doesn’t mean there is not one close by. Crocodiles can stay underwater …

The Volunteer Marine Rescue Bundaberg Family Fishing Classic is back. The sixteenth FFC will be held from June 23-25, 2023. The prize pool for lucky draws includes a Quintrex 420 Busta boat and trailer package, cash and other great prizes. The total prize pool for the event lucky draws and fishing category prizes usually exceeds $70,000. The FFC runs from …

It came time to leave the rugged Pilbara, with its impressive rocky desert landscapes, stunning coastlines and generally fabulous roads.  broome Our first stop was at Barn Hill Beachside Station, 132km south of Broome and only 9km west of the Great Northern Hwy. And it did not disappoint – great campsites above the spectacular coastline, shady trees, abundant wildlife, plenty …

Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, introduced the 5.7 litre V10 350hp SeaPro outboard at the Miami International Boat Show recently. Engineered for commercial applications, this outboard combines the latest innovations and advanced technologies from Mercury’s all-new V10 outboard platform, with the performance, durability and reliability customers have come to know and expect from the SeaPro brand. Mercury Marine …

The beauty and the beast that is TT Fishing’s Black Mamba. At the pinnacle of the spin range, with its stealth black and silver finish and fast actions, Black Mamba rods are designed to cast long, drive your lure effectively, feel the most subtle bites and set hooks solid. Black Mamba rods are built on high performance 36/40T Toray carbon …

Hi everyone,  It is the time of year that our favourite season for local estuary fishing starts. The water is cooling, which brings a change of species, including flathead, flounder, tailor, jewfish, winter whiting, blue swimmer crab and squid in bigger sizes and numbers compared to warmer months. Something I love doing is trying new lures, and lately I’ve added …

Working groups provide Fisheries Queensland with important operational advice on the sustainable management of our fisheries – a key action under the Sustainable Fisheries Strategy. We are currently seeking a range of people to join 14 fishery working groups, including commercial and recreational fishers, charter operators, seafood marketers and processors, conservation representatives and First Nations peoples. We look for a …

A diver has been caught illegally fishing for eastern rock lobsters in Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. On a recent patrol Fisheries Officers were conducting covert surveillance at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, when they intercepted a diver who was found with three eastern rock lobster taken illegally from the reserve. Two of the lobsters were prohibited in …

The Darling River was once again making headlines as the muddy waters were hardly visible through a blanket of dead fish. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s mantra of ‘just add water’ has had a schooling once again by Mother Nature as the kills came on the back of some of the highest inflows and floods on record. Closer to home, residents …

Thirty new public moorings will be installed across the Whitsundays to help protect sensitive coral on the Great Barrier Reef. The new environmentally friendly vessel moorings will be located at key points on the Reef to provide safe and sustainable access to some of the Whitsundays’ most popular snorkelling and anchorage sites. Townsville-based company Pacific Marine Group has been awarded …