Normanton - Krys the Croc

Kris was one of the largest crocks ever caught in Australia.

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HISTORY OF KRYS-THE SAVANNAH KING

Krys the Savannah King is an accurate artist's impression of the largest recorded saltwater crocodile captured in the world.

Krys was shot on the MacArthur Bank, Norman River, down stream from Normanton in July 1957 by Krystina Pawlowski, one of the many crocodile shooters operating in the area at that time. The crocodile's name, "Krys the Savannah King", reflects the feats of this lady.

Krys measured 28ft 4in (8.63m) and is the largest authenticated crocodile ever shot. Krystina's husband,

Ron, estimated that it would have weighed over 2 tons. Ron took several photographs so that some comparison of the crocodile's real size would be made. These photographs were lost in the 1974 floods.

This replica at the L.E.W. Henry Park has been built to the dimensions listed in the Guiness Book of Records and was officially opened by Krystina Pawlowski on Saturday, 12th October 1996Read more