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Crocodile bites man sleeping on Queensland beach as wildlife officers investigate

Newell Beach is a popular local and tourist destination north of Port Douglas. (Facebook: Executive Retreats)

A 65-year-old man has been discharged from hospital after being bitten by a crocodile in Far North Queensland.

A Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service spokesperson says the incident occurred at Newell Beach.

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