Tourists are forced to abandon their Subaru Forester and swim in crocodile-infested waters after driving across an infamous river crossing
A group of tourists were forced to swim in crocodile infested waters after the car they were travelling in got stuck at a notorious river crossing.
Pictures captured the morning after the blue Subaru Forester became stranded at Cahills Crossing, in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory on Monday night.
The group were forced to abandon the car and swim across the river filled with dozens of saltwater crocodiles.
Locals were unable to cross the river the following morning as the car remained there until late on Tuesday.
Unlucky tourists were forced to abandon their vehicle in crocodile-infested waters after their car became stuck on a river crossing
Commuters were unable to cross the river the following morning as the car remained there until late on Tuesday
It is not known how many people were inside the car, NT News reported.
Charlotte Ruth and her partner were stuck in Jabiru due to the blockage, unable to travel to Gunbulanya.
'The car was stuck from the night before, however the car was still full of their belongings,' Ms Ruth told Daily Mail Australia.
'The river has continued to rise since Monday so unfortunately we won't make it to Gunbulanya.
'There was lots of essential workers who needed to get across and couldn't because of the blockage and also the tide. Cahills is a tidal river and there's so many saltwater crocodiles in Cahills swarming at high tide!'
Police have urged people to be careful when crossing flooded waterways.
The scenic road is known to attract hundreds of tourists each year, including dozens of bold drivers who attempt to make the daring journey across.
The scenic road is known to attract hundreds of tourists each year, including dozens of bold drivers who attempt to make the daring journey across
In September 2019 one a tourist was left in a terrifying situation after their car became surrounded by more than 30 saltwater crocodiles.
The car was forced to come to a complete stop for more than two minutes and wait for the reptiles to move off the road.
Operations manager at Kimberley Off-Road Adventure Tours Lucy Periton told Daily Mail Australia at the time it's not unusual to see the reptiles sprawled all over the road.
WHAT IS CAHILLS CROSSING?
The infamous Cahills Crossing is only a few metres wide, but it's one of Australia's most dangerous bodies of water.
Along with varying tides, the water flow is strong enough to overturn vehicles, and it serves as a feeding ground for saltwater crocodiles.
Dozens of divers try to venture across the submerged crossing, but end up being washed in to croc-infested waters.
Many have lost their lives, including fisherman, children, photographers, and backpackers.
Crocodile expert Grahame Webb said for every crocodile you can see, there are 10 you can't.
The most famous fatality at the Crossing was in 1897 when 40-year-old Kerry McLoughlin was decapitated by a crocodile on a fishing trip.
Rangers counted 120 crocodiles in the six-kilometre stretch around Cahills Crossing.
There have been five fatalities in the area so far.
Sources: Venture North and news.com.au