In the late 1940s a group of tourism entrepreneurs recognized the fascination crocodiles held for tourists and used them to promote travel to tropical Australia. The Australian Crocodile Shooters’ Club proved successful in establishing safari hunting in Australia, and even after becoming a protected species, Australian saltwater crocodiles remain a significant symbol of the adventurous nature of northern Australia. Tourism promoters continue to build on the work of the early crocodile entrepreneurs by using crocodiles to draw tourists to northern Queensland and the Top End of the Northern Territory.
