Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures: Cairns croc farm location & prices
Hartley’s Crocodile Farm (aka Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures) between Cairns and Port Douglas is one of the best places in Queensland to see crocodiles.
What is Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures?
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is a crocodile farm turned wildlife park. This Port Douglas crocodile farm is one of the most exciting attractions in far north Queensland. It is often known as Hartley’s Crocodile Farm.
Book your mobile-friendly Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures ticket here. Or visit as part of a half day tour from Cairns.
Where is Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures?
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is in Wangetti, about halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas on the drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation. It is very close to both the Rex Lookout and Wangetti Beach
This far north Queensland crocodile farm is a popular stop on the Cairns to Port Douglas drive for tour buses. And, as the name suggests, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures focuses on big saltwater crocodiles.
Unlike many Australian wildlife parks, Hartley’s Crocodile Farm puts a major emphasis on shows and presentations. This is understandable given which creatures are centre of attention. Wandering around hand-feeding kangaroos works considerably better than having roaming crocodiles.
9 Port Douglas experiences to boost your holiday
- Great Barrier Reef snorkelling tour – visiting three amazing snorkelling sites on the Outer Reef. This is the one for seeing the very best of the Reef.
- Visit Agincourt Reef – with a cruise, underwater observatory and coral viewing in a semi-submersible. This is the best Port Douglas Reef tour for less confident swimmers.
- Half-day Low Isles snorkelling tour – ideal for those with less time.
- Daintree River wildlife cruise combo – see lots of crocs, then visit the cascades of Mossman Gorge.
- Sunset sailing cruise – with welcome drinks and appetisers aboard a luxury catamaran.
- Scenic helicopter flight – see the Great Barrier Reef from above.
- Go fishing at a barramundi farm – with lunch included.
- Aboriginal cultural walk – including bush tucker tasting and traditional hunting techniques.
- Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas – meet all manner of native Australian animals.
Hartley’s Crocodile Farm animal encounters
That’s not to say there aren’t other animals at this Cairns crocodile farm, however. Breakfast With The Koalas is a popular paid-for add-on encounter.
But most people have come to Hartley’s Crocodile Farm to see the big crocs, and the activity programme is built around them. At 9am and 1pm, there’s a crocodile farm tour, showing how the site works and where everything is. Then, after the snake shows at 10am and 2pm, come the crocodile shows. These aim to show off the terrifying majesty of saltwater crocodiles. Keepers get in the enclosures with the crocs, feeding them while staying very nimble on their feet to avoid being eaten alive.
Save time queuing – Book these Cairns attractions in advance
- From the air: Outer Reef helicopter flight | Sunrise hot air balloon ride | Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
- At night: Sunset dinner cruise | Pub and club tour | Aquarium by Twilight experience.
- For wildlife: Birdworld Kuranda | Kuranda Koala Gardens | Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome | Cairns Aquarium | Rainforestation Nature Park
- For culture: Cairns Museum tickets | Street art walking tour | City and surrounds highlights bus tour.
- For thrills: AJ Hackett giant jungle swing | High speed jet boat tour | Barron Gorge white water rafting | Mulgrave River tubing.
Cairns crocodile farm: Cruises on Hartley’s Lagoon
Also on offer are cruises of Hartley’s Lagoon, which allow you to see crocodiles in their natural habitat.
As with most Australian wildlife parks there are, of course, extra animal encounters that you can shell out for. The aforementioned Breakfast With The Koalas package sees a koala brought out to join you as you eat breakfast overlooking the lagoon. This package costs $68, though be aware you’ll have to pay extra to have your photo taken holding the koala. The price includes park entry, as does the $140 cost of the Big Croc Feed.
The Big Croc Feed at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures allows you to dangle meat on a pole into the crocodile enclosure. The croc will usually jump up and snatch the meat away.
Port Douglas crocodile farm entry prices
Without the special add-ons, entrance to Hartley’s Crocodile Farm costs $43. You can book tickets online with instant, queue-avoiding, straight-to-your-phone confirmation.
Trip-booster! 8 great day trips from Cairns to power-up your holiday
- Kuranda combo package – take the Kuranda Scenic Railway up and the Skyrail cable car down.
- Green Island tours with beach time, glass bottom boat and snorkelling. (Or pick a Fitzroy Island trip instead).
- Moore Reef day tour – with underwater observatory, snorkelling gear, glass bottom boat & semi-submersible cruises.
- Great Barrier Reef snorkelling cruise – with snorkelling stops at two excellent spots on the Reef.
- Cape Tribulation rainforest day tour – with Mossman Gorge Aboriginal cultural experience and Daintree River crocodile-watching cruise.
- Atherton Tableland waterfalls and rainforest tour – including wildlife-spotting and a swim in a volcanic lake.
- Outback 4WD tour – visiting Chillagoe Caves, Aboriginal rock art and Granite Gorge.
Crocodile tours in Australia
Other crocodile experiences in Australia include swimming with crocodiles at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin. There are also crocodile cruises at Corroboree Billabong and Yellow Water in the Northern Territory. In Queensland, there are crocodile cruises on the Daintree River and Proserpine River.