Residents in Rockhampton are being urged to beware of crocodiles as the Fitzroy River recedes. Several sightings have been reported at Koongal and Depot Hill.
"It's always a danger there,'' said Rockhampton deputy mayor Tony Williams on Sunday.
"The Fitzroy River is a natural habitat for saltwater crocodiles - the community are quite aware that living in north Queensland it's something that's always been there,'' he said.
"You imagine with these flooding events that they'd go out and move around other low lying areas."
The river peaked at 8.6 metres on Saturday morning and was down to 8.53 metres by 5.30am (AEST) on Sunday.
AAP reports Rockhampton Airport is expected to remain closed to most passenger flights for another few days, but turbo-prop aircraft with up to 74 seats are resuming services on Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, beaches on the Capricorn coast east of Rockhampton, were closed on Sunday after a warning from Queensland Health, as debris and cattle carcasses flow out of the Fitzroy River into the Pacific Ocean.
"We'll be monitoring those beaches on a daily basis," said Mr Williams.
