Never swim in this Australian river

8:01 Michael Myers top right corner

This is why I am an avid Indoorsman. The closest I get to a croc is Lacoste.

As an Australian who has spent many years working and living in the NT and Queensland. I can say 100% you DO NOT EVER swim in a non designated swimming area. If its not crocs, its bull sharks, box jelly fish, stone fish, Iracanji jellyfish or something similar that will take you. Tourists always dont listen and either disappear or get hurt. On another point, the river you speak about is that colour due to the tea trees and other trees around it that makes it almost black. You are correct if you dive 1 foot under the water you literally disappear. Many people have died, disappeared or have lost limbs. Its not only in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia are just as bad. Please if you visit Australia please abide by the signs and always throw a rock, branch, etc... into the water before you go anywhere near it. If something moves do not go in.

I was lying on my bed, listening to this story, with a leg and an arm hanging off my bed. This story was so well-told that I pulled my legs and arms close to my torso for protection from the crocodile on the other side of the Earth.

I went to school with that kid, he was a grade below. A quiet kid and a gentle giant. Brett Mann RIP

The only thing that could possibly make this scarier would be if the crocodile was constantly asking them if they knew how to get to Bell's Canyon.

"Never swim in this Australian river" You don't have to tell me twice lol

I'm from Katherine south of Darwin, and this is one of the few stories that didn't involve a tourist. For those visiting Australia, for both sea and rivers, ONLY swim in designated areas. You can do anything else stupid you want to, such as go walkabout in the scrub until you are lost, we'll find you but swim anywhere you like and we'll never find you.

This guy really knows how to tell a story. I usually cannot concentrate on listening but i was so into it that i followed every word for 20min

"Never swim in this Australian river". As an Aussie listening to this and being that it was Darwin area, I was just waiting to hear the word crocodile. It was very foolish of them to go to that river. RIP Brett.

As an Australian, it’s best to not swim in any rivers here, if the crocs don’t get you, the bull sharks will.

problem with the top part of Australia is just how casual and complacent the locals can get about crocs. they will tell you casually that a spot is ok, when its absolutely not. iv seen crazy things up there, and the problem is that rain gets in and moves the waterways around, crocs can hibernate in spots they are not meant to get to. always sit at a spot for an hour and throw rocks in as you do so. crocs usually pop up. never go into something you can't see and control.

Im from Australia and NT is basically like Florida! Dont go swimming in random waterways, especially in a forest area like this, guaranteed to have crocs in it and those crocs are monsters

Crocs are absolutely the apex of apex predators and they’re so incredibly cunning. If a fisherman goes to a particular spot on a river regularly in a salty’s territory the croc will remember the time of day and then will wait to ambush them. It’s why zookeepers will randomly change up feeding times so they don’t become food themselves.

If I ever go to Australia I won’t even be able to trust my shower

When I was a kid in Niugini, crocodiles were the bogeyman of stories the adults told. The one I remember goes like this: Everyday, after they have completed their chores the children go swimming in the river. When it is time for the evening meal the mothers call for their children to come home. All of them listen, except one boy who wants to play just a little bit longer. One day, when the mothers go to the river to collect their children, they see a crocodile. They scream for the children to get out of the water. All of them obey, except for the one boy who wants to play a little bit longer. They all watch helplessly as he is dragged under. And this is why you should always listen to your mother.

This whole video applies to every body of water in Australia, born and lived here my whole life. If it's not crocs its bull sharks or stone fish, box jelly fish, or iracanji. If you're a tourist, please follow signs and only swim in designated areas. There have been so many visitors that have been hurt or killed. Stay safe 🙃

If you’re new here: yes, we all randomly stumbled upon a MrBallen video one day and now we can’t stop watching.

Fun fact: The crocodile probably went under the water with Brett, stuffed him under a rock or log, and left him there to "soften up" over a few days before coming back to eat its meal. That's probably why the body vanished initially and why it never floated up to be found later. Edit: Because people are asking how I know this: I saw it in a nature documentary about crocodiles in the Rainbow River in Africa killing and hiding the bodies of wildebeest who have to cross the river in their annual migrations. The crocks kill a beast during the crossing, hides the body, and goes back for another one. They only have till the herd finishes crossing the river to make as many kills as possible, so they strike-and-stash till there are no more beasts to hunt. Some crocks get up to 5 beasts in one 45 minute crossing. Mr. Ballen's description of the crock going under the water with Brett but coming up without Brett sounds exactly like that. It hid the body in the water and went back for seconds.

When I saw the video title my first thought was. „Bro what do you mean never swim in this river in Australia? Just never swim in Australia period.“