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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Spend the day at Hartleys Crocodile Adventure Park including transfers from Cairns. 

Set in an amazing, natural Eucalypt forest, with landscaped walkways, Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Park is a great way to experience Australian wildlife.

Cairns Hotel Transfer Times

Full Day: 8:30am Pick-up - 5:15pm Drop-off
Morning: 8:30am Pick-up - 12:45pm Drop-off
Afternoon: 1:15pm Pick-up -  5:15pm Drop-off

Inclusions

  • Cairns hotel transfers 
  • Entry to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure Park
  • 25 minute lagoon cruise

Location
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is located on the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas at Wangetti. 

This spectacular route is now known as The Great Barrier Reef Drive and is surrounded by the UNESCO listed Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.  Hartley’s is 40 kms (40 minutes) north of Cairns, 15 minutes north of Palm Cove and 25 kms south of Port Douglas.

Specail Family Rates
We offer special rates for families. Please check the booking form for up to date family pricing for your group.

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About Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Park

Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Park Map

Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is one of the longest operating tourist attractions in Australia. 

The attraction provides an innovative approach to viewing and interacting with wildlife. A series of timber boardwalks provide elevated viewing of wildlife as you journey through a range of natural habitats.

Hartley's is famous for its exciting and educational wildlife presentations including crocodile shows, wetland wildlife, snake show, cassowary feeding, and koala feeding.

Situated on the magnificent coastal drive between the popular destinations of Palm Cove and Port Douglas, this attraction is an scenic 40 minute drive from Cairns. 

Daily PresentationTimes

  • 9:30am Cassowary Feeding and Wetland Wildlife
  • 10:00am Crocodile Farm Tour
  • 11:00am Crocodile Feeding
  • 1:30pm Crocodile Farm Tour
  • 2:00pm Snake Show
  • 3:00pm Crocodile Attack Show
  • 4:15pm Cassowary Feeding
  • 4:30pm Koala Feeding

Lilies Restaurant & Cafe

Lilies Restaurant & Cafe at Hartleys Creek

Whether you’re craving a coffee, fancying a focaccia or savouring a salad, we have a menu to suit everyone.  

Coffee and snacks are available from 8.30am to 4.30pm from Lilies Restaurant overlooking Hartley’s Lagoon. 

Hot and cold meals are available between 10.30am to 2.30pm.

 

Event Times

Hartley's Creek Show Times

9.00am - Boat Cruise
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat.  Nowhere else is it possible to obtain such an intimate insight into the biology and behaviour of crocodiles.  Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
 
9.30am - Cassowary Feeding & Wetland Tour
Learn about these magnificent endangered rainforest birds and help our keeper feed them. Afterwards, join in a guided walk to our wetlands and feed turtles, fish and water birds.
 
10.00am - Crocodile Farm Tour
Hartley's have operated a commercial crocodile farm since 1989.  Estuarine Crocodiles bred on the premises are raised for their skins and meat.  Gain an insight into the operation of our crocodile farm. Learn how farming contributes to the conservation of wild crocodiles in their natural habitat.
   
10.30am - Boat Cruise
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat. Nineteen crocs ranging in size from 2.5m to 5m cruise the waters, laze on the bank or build nests, interacting with each other just as they would in the wild.  Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
 
11.00am - Crocodile Feeding
See a huge estuarine (saltwater) crocodile hand fed in a presentation which also features Australia's indigenous freshwater crocodile.
 
11.45am- Boat Cruise
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat. Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
  
1.00pm - Boat Cruise
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat. Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
 
1.30pm - Crocodile Farm Tour
Gain and insight into the operation of our crocodile farm. Learn how farming contributes to the conservation of wild crocodiles in their natural habitat.
 
2.00pm - Snake Show
Discover the world's most venomous snakes and learn how to administer first aid for snake bite.
   
2.30pm - Boat Cruise
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat. Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
 
3.00pm - Crocodile Attack Show
Watch professional, experienced keepers demonstrate the notorious death roll and head shake. See a huge crocodile hand-fed up close in our specially designed amphitheatre.
   
4.00pm - Boat Cruise  
Cruise the still waters of Hartley's Lagoon and experience the domain of the Saltwater Crocodile in its natural habitat. Great opportunity for bird watchers to spot Kingfishers, Egrets etc. which choose to live around the lagoons.
 
4.15pm - Cassowary Feeding
Learn about these magnificent endangered rainforest birds and watch them devour tropical fruit - whole!  Cassowaries and their forest home have evolved a complex and mutually beneficial relationship - critical for many other plants and animals.  Meet these amazing birds and learn about their origins and close relatives. 
 
4.30pm - Koala Feeding
Koalas spend most of the day fast asleep.  Come and share the excitement when they wake up for the afternoon feed at 4.30pm.  Feed time is your chance to watch them come alive when presented with fresh gum leaves.

Hartley's Zootastic Package

Hartley's Creek Zootastic Package

Hartley's Zootastic is a private 1-hour tour with a small group of maximum six people, it includes 5 different animal encounters. 

  • Cairns Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
  • One hour guided tour for a max. of 6 participants.
  • Cuddle a Koala and receive a souvenir photo.
  • Feed a cassowary, hold a python or lizard.
  • Pat a wombat or hold an owl, and feed friendly birds and wallabies.
  • Free time to explore the park

 


Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Reviews

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Narelle Zeller

Excellent zoo!!! We had a ball and my 3 year old loved it also. So up close and personal. I was sitting along the fence in the Croc feeding show and didn't even realize a Croc was a metre away from us LOL. The cruise is the best we have been on and humorous also which made it even better!!! Great place to go highly recommend!!!!

EJ

Emma Jane Brown

Cameron took our boat ride and made it - sense of humour and great answers to my sons many questions! Jessie who took the croc attack show was fab - again sense of humour and great at captivating the crowd whilst giving some great info & advice. Our family of 5 LOVED the place... great value for money, well maintained and friendly staff. Thank you for a great day out.

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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Park is 40 kilometres (40 minutes) north of Cairns and 25 kilometres (20 minutes) south of Port Douglas. Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is located on the spectacular scenic drive between Cairns and Port Douglas. On the way enjoy the driver’s commentary/history of the area and the tropical Cairns scenery outside the window.


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