Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

Nearly 20 crocodiles can be seen up close in Hartley’s Lagoon, 40 minutes north of Cairns, at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures (Captain Cook Hwy., Wangetti Beach, Queensland 4879, Australia; phone +61 7 4055 3576, www.crocodileadventures.com).

Also, lizards and turtles can be seen on self-guided walks along with cassowaries and other tropical birds in a walk-through aviary. There is an interpretive educational center, and tours of the Crocodile Farm show how the sustainable commercial use of wildlife contributes to wildlife and habitat conservation. 

The park is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. year-round except Dec. 25. See the website for tour times of certain attractions.