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A family's casual holiday picture has revealed the hidden dangers lurking in Australian waters as an expertly camouflaged crocodile floated by at a notorious river crossing.
Rob and Nat Stupka, who are travelling Australia with their two children, visited Cahills Crossing on Tuesday - a famous causeway on the East Alligator River, in Northern Territory's Kakadu National Park.
The family-of-four opted to stay on the newly-built observation deck in the hopes of seeing crocodiles and to keep a safe distance from the river.
Cahills Crossing is only a few metres wide but is regarded as one of Australia's most dangerous bodies of water because it is home to about 120 crocodiles, with some measuring up to five metres in length.
It wasn't long before the Stupka family spotted a crocodile swimming against the rocks but it quickly vanished by camouflaging itself in the surrounding trees and water.
The family spotted the camouflaged crocodile (pictured) as it swam among rocks alongside Cahills Crossing on the East Alligator River, in the Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
The family, from NSW's south coast, shared photos of their visit to The Greying Nomads Facebook page.
'The photo was taken to show the kids the crocodile hiding among the rocks as they couldn't pinpoint it,' Nat told Yahoo News.
The crocodile's head was pictured just above the water as it lurked next to the rocks.
The crocodile was almost impossible to spot in a second zoomed-out photo of the same area, proving just how difficult it is to detect the stealthy predators.
'It looks identical and the colour is exactly the same as the rocks,' Rob said.
Ms Stupka said the crossing was normally bustling with tourists but she only saw a lone fisherman just metres away from the crocodile.
While there are ample warnings for tourists to keep their distance from the water's edge, travellers continue to risk their lives by going close to the crossing.
In a second zoomed-out photo of the same area, the stealthy predator disappears from view (pictured)
Video from July 29 showed huge crowds, including children, on the crossing's edge - with many even dipping their toes in the water.
Up to 200 tourists were seen hanging around the edges of the riverbank unfazed by the crocodiles, leaving ABC Radio presenter Leon Compton dumbfounded.
'Someone is going to die, given the behaviour I saw yesterday at the crossing — it is only a
