A freshwater crocodile has walked several kilometers to end up in a Kitzroy Crossing industrial estate in far north Western Australia.

Senior Sergeant Danial Stachan says that the two-meter-long crocodile had been at the estate overnight before police were called.

The officers returned the reptile to its habitat by placing it in the back of a squad car, the incident comes amidst a predicted increase of crocodile movement as a result of the record wet season.