Crocodile skinning, North Queensland, 1946

Skinning crocodiles is a skilled and unpleasant task as the skin needs to be cut away – it cannot be pulled away from the body like mammal skin.

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Crocodile skin used for leather, 1968

This crocodile skin is being processed in Australia; many were sent overseas to be turned into manufactured goods.

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