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Northern Territory pubs hold croc and frog-filled events to celebrate the Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup might officially be the race that stops a nation, but on Tuesday some very different races were snapping up attention in the Top End.

The Berry Springs Tavern, south of Darwin, held an unconventional take on race day, unleashing baby crocodiles onto a makeshift track, consisting of astroturf and hay bales. 

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