Kumari Shreya
Netflix’s ‘Wild Croc Territory,’ AKA ‘Matt Wright’s Wild Territory,’ is an Australian wildlife reality show that follows Matt Wright and his teammates. Set in the Northern Territory, Australia, the series documents how the cast members capture and rescue wild crocodiles that have wandered near human settlements. The group aims to successfully relocate the animals without causing any harm to them. Apart from the exciting scenes featuring dangerous crocodiles, the show focuses on the personal life of Matt Wright and his wife, Kaia Wright. Through the series, fans get an insight into how the couple likes to spend their time together and their plans for the future.
Matt and Kaia Wright Seem Like a Match Made in Heaven
Matt and Kaia’s first-ever meeting occurred in 2014 on Rottnest Island in Australia. At the time, Kaia Hammond had just completed her communications degree and was planning to move to London to get a corporate job. However, her decision was far from set in stone, and she was wondering whether the move was the right step for her. While enjoying herself with her friends on a boat anchored on the shores of Rottnest Island, she was also grilled about her dating life, as she had been single for a long time. After a few rounds of champagne, she announced that she was done looking for a man and hoped that an angel would fall from the sky.
Coincidentally, on the same afternoon, Matt Wright traveled to Rottnest Island to find one of his associates to take care of an upcoming project. So when his chopper landed on the Rottnest beach, in proximity to where Kaia was partying, her interest was certainly piqued. Given their chaotic and unique meet-up, both felt that a conversation was more than warranted. After some time, the pair exchanged numbers and were saved in each other’s phones as “Big Kid” and “Kaia Legend.”
Since their fairytale-like meeting, Matt and Kaia remained in contact and were soon dating. On November 6, 2016, the latter decided to make things official, and he proposed to his girlfriend. In the afternoon, Matt flew his helicopter to Pee Wee Restaurant in East Point, Australia and popped the question, to which Kaia enthusiastically replied in affirmation.
The happy couple tied the knot on November 10, 2017, at Empire Spa Retreat in Western Australia; the ceremony was undoubtedly eye-catching and brought much joy to the happy couple. Kaia and Matt soon expanded their family by welcoming their son Banjo in August 2019. They then welcomed their second child, daughter Dusty Faith, in November 2022.
Matt and Kaia Wright Are Now Goldcoast Residents
As of writing, Matt and Kaia are still happily married to each other, all the while being the proud parents of two adorable children who keep them busy. Weekend adventures and cool-downs as a family is arguably the best time for them. Sadly, in February of 2022, the couple lost their dear friend, Chris “Willow” Wilson, to a tragic helicopter incident and mourned him deeply.
Presently, Matt is the owner of Top End Safari Camp and Tiwi Island Retreat. The former serves as a Crocodile Sanctuary and offers a plethora of outback activities for tourists to engage in. On the other hand, the beginnings of the Tiwi Island Retreat were chronicled in ‘Wild Croc Territory.’ The private beachfront retreat on Bathurst Island, Australia, is a beautiful vacation spot for the sea-lovers.
As if that’s not enough, Matt also runs the Matt Wright Explore the Wild Group, which includes a commercial helicopter company called Helibrook. However, everything changed for him when he was criminally charged in relation to the 2022 helicopter crash that took Willow’s life – charges he has consistently denied. From what we can tell, his lawyers have been in talks with the prosecution to avoid a jury trial, yet no decision concerning the same has been made as of writing.
Therefore, with Matt being arguably one of the most well-known people in the Northern Territory, he has faced a lot of public backlash in the past couple of years. Nevertheless, his loving wife Kaia has supported him at every step of the way, all the while managing her own business of running a few Airbnb units in the area. However, because of a clear need for privacy, considering the family’s home was vandalized and they had begun receiving threats following the allegations against Matt, they have since relocated to Queensland’s Gold Coast for good. It is from there that these outback wranglers are now expanding their brand through different ways. We honestly can’t wait to see what’s in store for them next.
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