About Us
NorthWatch Technologies is an environmental technology company pioneering intelligent engineering solutions to address real-world ecological challenges. Headquartered in Cairns, we are uniquely positioned to develop solutions for the threats faced across Northern Australia.
Croc Detection System - Gen 1
The CDS-1 (Croc Detection System – Gen 1 Buoy) is our groundbreaking solution to a uniquely Australian challenge: crocodile safety.
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24/7 surveillance with a 50m detection radius
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Live data feeds to shoreline stations and mobile apps for real-time awareness
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Designed for deployment at high-risk areas such as boat ramps, river crossings, and swimming holes
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Enhances community safety and wildlife management without harming the ecosystem
CDS-1 will be a first-of-its-kind smart detection system—built and tested in Far North Queensland.
Looking Ahead
Our roadmap includes:
- Detection buoys in high risk zones
- Autonomous buoy deployment systems
- Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) for mobile monitoring
- Compact personal-use buoys for recreational fishing and crabbing
These future solutions aim to make cutting-edge safety and environmental awareness accessible to individuals, industries, and governments alike.
Why Cairns?
Based in Cairns, the organisation is uniquely positioned to address the very real and ongoing threat posed by crocodiles in Far North Queensland. Unlike large metropolitan technology companies further south, this project is being developed in the heart of crocodile territory, where the risks are immediate and highly visible to the public. It is both logical and fitting that a local FNQ company leads the development of technology designed to mitigate these threats.
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