‘Exceptionally rare’: reported crocodile sighting in south-east Queensland sparks investigation

Visitors urged to stay away from Myora Springs on Minjerribah, also known as North Stradbroke Island

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Wildlife experts are investigating a report of a three-metre crocodile being spotted near a popular tourist site on an island off the coast of Brisbane.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers are installing crocodile warning signs and searching the area with drones after the sighting at Myora Springs on North Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah.