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Laine Clark and Andrew Stafford

Be croc-wise: river snapped up as Olympics rowing site

Olympians have been warned they will need to be "croc-wise" after a regional river was officially snapped up as the Brisbane 2032 rowing venue.

But competitors should not worry about crocodile attacks on central Queensland's Fitzroy River during the Games, an expert says.

The Rockhampton site was officially given the green light for 2032 after passing an independent technical assessment "with flying colours", ending months of debate.

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