<P> According to Wondjina, the mythology of Indigenous Australians, the saltwater crocodile was banished from the fresh water for becoming full of bad spirits and growing too large, unlike the freshwater crocodile, which was somewhat revered . As such, Aboriginal rock art depicting the saltwater crocodile is rare, although examples of up to 3,000 years old can be found in caves in Kakadu and Arnhem land, roughly matching the species distribution . The species is frequently depicted in contemporary aboriginal art . </P> <P> The species is featured on several postage stamps, including an 1894 State of North Borneo 12 - cent stamp; a 1948 Australian 2 shilling stamp depicting an aboriginal rock artwork of the species; a 1966 Republic of Indonesia stamp; a 1994 Palau 20 - cent stamp; a 1997 Australian 22 - cent stamp; and a 2005 1 Malaysian ringgit postage stamp . </P> <P> The species has featured in contemporary Australian film and television including the "Crocodile" Dundee series of films and The Crocodile Hunter television series . There are now several saltwater crocodile - themed parks in Australia . </P> <P> The crocodile is considered to be holy on Timor . According to legend, the island was formed by a giant crocodile . The Papuan people have a similar and very involved myth and traditionally the crocodile was described as a relative (normally a father or grandfather). </P>

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