Overview
- Meadows, 24, was attacked by a saltwater crocodile on March 29, 1987 while swimming at King’s Cascade near Darwin after visiting the site aboard the Lady G.
- Skipper Bruce Fitzpatrick had warned Meadows and her friend not to enter the water because crocodiles were known to inhabit the area.
- Eyewitness Jane Burchett described the crocodile approaching with its mouth open before seizing Meadows around the waist and pulling her under.
- Rescuers recovered Meadows’ body the next day; police said a large crocodile later snapped at the end of the body bag as it was transported upriver.
- New pieces cite 2024 Charles Darwin University data showing 76 Northern Territory crocodile attacks from 1979 to 2022, about 30% of them fatal.