Overview

• Jackson Coffey, 29, and his partner Steph found the crocodile just before a planned swim after hiking to view Aboriginal rock art in Western Australia’s northwest.
• The couple’s footage posted to YouTube and Facebook shows the reptile lying among rocks only metres below the surface of a high escarpment pool.
• Coffey noted the pool was a fair way above sea level and likely required the animal to climb in, highlighting how easily crocodiles can be overlooked.
• WA’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions reiterated that saltwater crocodiles thrive in both salt and fresh water and can be found hundreds of kilometres inland.
• Officials advise assuming Kimberley waterways contain dangerous crocodiles and avoiding swimming, with a March Drysdale River rescue cited as a recent cautionary example.