“I suppose the results aren’t really that surprising, but it has been exciting for us to watch it rise through the rankings and know it is being downloaded and used and that people are talking about it.” The app ranked third in Google Play’s trending maps and navigation category and 68th in the Apple Store Educational Apps Top 100 in December 2020.

“No one should be using this app to go croc spotting in the wild.” The QWildlife app shows a crocodile’s size, location and the time it was last sighted.įree for iPhone and Android phone users, the app serves residents and visitors of croc country - extending from the Boyne River near Gladstone, north along the east coast to Cairns, beyond and west across the Cape. The app is being used by locals to report sightings of usually territorial crocs that have been forced out of their comfort zones by flash floods and heavy rains dumped by ex-tropical cyclone Imogen.

It’s a great way to learn how to stay croc-safe, croc-smart and informed.” “It provides messages around public safety that educate and inform. “There has never been a better time to download the QWildlife app,” Mr Packer said. Townsville software developer Gareck Packer, Director and founder of GP One Consulting, worked with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) to design the app.

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