Queensland Parks and Wildlife rangers have found no evidence of a crocodile following a reported sighting at Noosa Spit, despite an extensive two-day search involving drones, land-based teams, and vessel patrols.
A spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) said rangers covered 34 kilometres of riverbank and coastline during their investigation.
“During the night on 22 July, Wildlife Rangers conducted a vessel-based survey of 19km of the Noosa River,“ he said.
“The survey included the mouth of the Noosa River to Lake Cooroibah and Weyba Rd in the south.
“A daytime survey of the area was also conducted on 22 July. This included 15km of the river, from the mouth to Lake Cooroibah.
“No evidence of a crocodile was found during the investigation. We will continue to monitor for further reports.“
People are encouraged to assist by providing any further information.
Crocodile sightings can be reported to the Queensland Government by using the QWildlife app or by calling 1300 130 372.
