The man was on a camping vacation in Queensland with his wife, and three sons aged 2, 5 and 7 when he fell from a steep bank into the Annan River south of Cooktown after the path he was on gave way, according to a family statement.

“Despite being tall, strong and fit, the conditions of the terrain meant [he] was unable to get himself out of the water,” the statement said.

The man’s wife went to his aid, but “due to the steepness and slipperiness of the bank, she was able to grab his arm, but soon began slipping into the river herself,” the statement went on.

His “final, decisive act was to let go of [his wife’s] arm when he realized she was falling in, despite knowing she was his only lifeline. Within moments, he was taken,” the statement added.

The location where he fell is known as Crocodile Bend, a site popular among tourists who come to see large crocodiles.

I don’t want to tell Australia what to do, but there’s this new invention they might have heard of called a ‘safety railing.’