Charlie at Hartleys Creek Zoo

Charlie the Crocodile was the first animal at Hartley's Creek Tropical Zoo. He lived there from 1935 until his death in 2000. Hartley's Creek Zoo was the predecessor of Hartley's Crocodile Adventures near Palm Cove in North Queensland. The business began in 1934 as a teahouse with the original owner entertaining the tourists with Australia's first crocodile show.