Cahills Crossing
Cahills Crossing
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Cahills Crossing is a famous car river crossing into Arnhem Land, it is also a great place to watch crocodiles safely from the viewing platform. Usually accessible between April and October, depending on rainfall. The best time of the day to visit is at high tides, where you can see the most action among the crocodiles.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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mazzaintazza
London, UK306 contributions
Sep 2020
Come at high tide (check the www for times) bring a camera and enjoy the spectacle of dozens of salties churning up the water and chowing down on barra. You’ll also see vehicles driving over, on their way to or from Arnhem Land, and a few clown fishermen failing to catch anything while getting their wives to take hero shots of them . . . There’s no toilet at the crossing but a good sized car park. The viewing area is big enough for about 50 people.
Written September 10, 2020
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Sam C
Bendigo, Australia26 contributions
May 2021
Such a cool spot, always lots going on here when I drive through. People fishing, people trying to cross (when the road/crossing is open and Gunbalanya is open and accessible), Guluyambi cruises coming down, all the birds around the place, other recreational users doing their thing, it’s stunning!
There are info boards up at the lookout, super helpful but they are quite weather.
Certainly worth a visit, but if you are crossing the crossing, DO YOUR RESEARCH, get the tides right and if it looks like there is a strong current or it looks deep, don’t cross, it’s that simple!
There are info boards up at the lookout, super helpful but they are quite weather.
Certainly worth a visit, but if you are crossing the crossing, DO YOUR RESEARCH, get the tides right and if it looks like there is a strong current or it looks deep, don’t cross, it’s that simple!
Written May 12, 2021
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aussiegypsy51
Darwin, Australia42 contributions
Jun 2020
Spectacular entertainment at high tide watching the crocodiles, fishermen and dare devil cars crossing the road. We had a picnic lunch on the viewing platform. Lots of shade and cool trees to rest under.
Written June 25, 2020
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bobjanh
Brisbane, Australia2,416 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
Visited Cahill’s Crossing both before and after taking the Cultural Boat tour: highly recommend this as you get to see it at two different tidal conditions.
At low tide it is a simple crossing that seems to be popular with fisher-folk: not sure why they stand out there to fish as the crocs are clearly evident nearby.
At higher (high) tide the water flow over the crossing is quite spectacular: interesting to observe some more foolhardy people attempting to cross - looks a little precarious.
At low tide it is a simple crossing that seems to be popular with fisher-folk: not sure why they stand out there to fish as the crocs are clearly evident nearby.
At higher (high) tide the water flow over the crossing is quite spectacular: interesting to observe some more foolhardy people attempting to cross - looks a little precarious.
Written May 30, 2022
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Chris C
Noosa, Australia142 contributions
Aug 2020
Went there twice to see crocs in the wild. Was that shadow in the water a croc? Was that a log floating? 100% of the time they ended up being crocs. Eerie sensation watching a croc out in the river from the boat ramp, wondering if there was one just metres from you in the murky water. There are two separate sections to view from from the same car park. The crossing had much more people including locals fishing. Was told that at high tide the crocs could be spectacular grabbing barramundi, but tide was not high when we went there.
Written September 1, 2020
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Nicole S
Surfers Paradise, Australia443 contributions
Sep 2020
This place is awesome. Get there for high tide. Even if the fish aren't active, it's so good to sit and watch all the crocs wait for the fish to come over the crossing. It's even better watching the crocs come over! You can also watch the 4WD's crossing. This was a surprise highlight of the trip. You don't need a 4WD to get there and the drive there is really nice too.
Written September 28, 2020
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Crofton M
Airlie Beach, Australia2,077 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
this crssing is a concrete road which serves to separate incoming salt water from outflowing river water. This provides a perfect spot for crocodiles to ambush barramundi travelling upstream. We watched with awe the skills of road-train drivers on the narrow road
Written June 20, 2023
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Roojesh/Prasila
Darwin, Australia24 contributions
Oct 2021
Amazing scenery. So many crocs nearby the crossing and people were standing in middle of the crossing with their fishing rods and beer. Looked like they were catching crocs with fishing rods. Too brave or audacious? Passing of a big road train by Cahills crossing was so thrilling. I can't understand the engineering: how such a small-width crossing build over rocks with so much water over the road can stand weight of a heavy truck.
Written October 20, 2021
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Sunseeker
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Jun 2021 • Couples
Arrived just on high tide. Roughly 35 mins from Jabiru. The Border Store is now an art gallery, and only sells water. Take provisions if staying for a while. Plenty of vehicles still crossed, and people fishing close to the waters edge. Saw one croc, which swam against the incoming tide and got close to the fishermen. Very interesting place to stop for a bit and watch the action . Lots of barra being caught as well.
Written June 17, 2021
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Mark T
Adelaide, Australia57 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
We made the 1 hour trek from Jabiru and got there exactly at high tide . There were crowds of people gathered and we counted at least 10 crocs on the surface, and on the ramp . I wished we got there about an hour earlier as the water was already rushing over the crossing . Would love to have seen some fish being caught by the crocs as they jumped the concrete crossing .
Would have been an ideal addition to the Ubirr site if the tide was closer to sunset. It was 37C the day we went and it was much cooler by the river .
Would have been an ideal addition to the Ubirr site if the tide was closer to sunset. It was 37C the day we went and it was much cooler by the river .
Written October 6, 2020
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