The Rockhampton stretch of the Fitzroy River will host Olympic rowing events But the river is known for being a habitat for saltwater crocodiles A crocodile farmer has rubbished concerns that a river, ...

Rockhampton's Fitzroy River — in crocodile country — will host the rowing events. Central Queensland city Rockhampton will host rowing during the 2032 Olympics, despite concerns from the sport ...

Rockhampton's Fitzroy River will host rowing and canoeing events at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympics. But the sport's national and international bodies say the venue doesn't meet standards.

It's understood that by having the rowing in the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, the event won't have to be shifted to facilities in Penrith, New South Wales. Rowing Queensland and Rowing Australia ...

Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris said he was not worried about the rowing being held in Rockhampton, despite the Fitzroy River being a saltwater crocodile location.

Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River hosts multiple amateur rowing clubs, but is firmly within crocodile country, and also may give some Olympic boats an unfair advantage because of the river’s flow.

Rockhampton's Fitzroy River is a regular sight for crocs, with rangers trapping a four-metre crocodile lurking upstream just two years ago. Liberal politicians and business leaders have argued ...

The crocodiles that inhabit the Fitzroy River appear not to be too much of an issue but the water current could scupper plans to stage the rowing at the 2032 Olympics in Rockhampton, some 600 ...

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli confirmed on Tuesday that the Rockhampton stretch of the Fitzroy River, 630km north of Brisbane, would host flatwater racing in 2032. Concerns have been raised ...