DSC_2291 Lace monitor or lace goanna (Varanus varius) Australian members of the monitor lizard family are commonly known as goannas. This species is the second-largest monitor in Australia after the perentie, it can grow as long as 2.1 m (over 6.8 ft). Etty Bay, Queensland *
DSC_2635 Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) endemic to the northern regions of Australia. Unlike the saltwater crocodile, freshwater crocodiles are not known as man-eaters and rarely cause fatalities. Burdekin River, Queensland *
DSC_2695 Murray River turtle (Emydura macquarii) a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia. It is found primarily in the Murray River Basin and all its major tributaries, along with a number of coastal rivers up the New South Wales Coast. It is also found in the coastal Queensland Rivers and the Cooper Creek Ecosystem, along with Fraser Island. Kuranda, Queensland *