A chef on a north Kimberley cruise up the Hunter River has captured a magical early- morning shot of a shark swimming by a crocodile.

Martina Page, who is the chef on tours for The Great Escape, said it was pure luck to come across such a scene.

“We were up on the Hunter River and all the guests had gone off to go for a walk,” she said.

“I’m the chef, so I had some shortbread in the oven and I looked out at 8am and these beautiful colours were coming through.

“I looked out and thought it was a nice contrast with the islands and the reflection ... I was trying to do a panoramic video and then a crocodile was over there and the next thing there were two or three sharks around.”

Ms Page took out her phone to capture the “epic” moment.

“There were these really large jellyfish and there was an eagle, but I couldn’t get it in,” she said. “They wouldn’t all co-operate.

“This is my second year on The Great Escape and it’s never a dull moment.”

The Irishwoman has been in Australia for five years and used to live in Perth before deciding to see the outback.

She said the Kimberley was Australia’s best-kept secret.