An “iconic” saltwater crocodile has been transported more than 1,600km to Australia Zoo – made famous by Steve Irwin – almost two months after its controversial removal from its far north Queensland habitat .

But while the Sunshine Coast zoo said it was proud to become the “forever home” of Old Faithful , as the crocodile that measures longer than 4 metres is known, traditional owners said they were “very upset” by the outcome, which conservationists describe as a “cover-up”.

Australia Zoo announced the crocodile had arrived at its facility, near the Glasshouse Mountains of south-east Queensland , via a social media video on Monday morning.

The clip begins with footage of the late Steve Irwin capturing Old Faithful in the waterhole for which he is named in Rinyirru – or Lakefi

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