The search for two-year-old boy missing on a remote property in crocodile-infested far north Queensland has been suspended a day after he wandered off.

June 5, 2019

The parents of a toddler have second anxious night ahead after a search for their toddler missing on an isolated property in crocodile-infested far north Queensland was suspended.

Two-year-old Ruben was last seen near the Koolatah Station homestead, 270 kilometres north of Karumba on the western side of Cape York Peninsula, about 5pm on Tuesday.

It’s a race against time to find the toddler, who recently turned two, as the homestead sits on the back of a lagoon that’s a known crocodile habitat

Emergency crews, including cattle station crews and graziers with private helicopters, spent Wednesday searching the rugged terrain for the child. 

However they suspended their rescue operation on the 170,000-hectare property at dusk after failing to find any trace of the boy.

They will recommence at first light on Thursday, a police spokesman told AAP.

His mum, Natasha Scott, says her son is the “greatest person ever”.

“Life’s complete with you and your smile,” she wrote on Facebook alongside a picture of the smiling little boy in July. 

His aunt Cherese Scott implored anyone with any information to contact police. 

“We want our Ruby home safe and sound,” she added on Facebook on Wednesday.

Family, station employees and workers from neighbouring stations began looking for the little boy on Tuesday afternoon.

Police were called around nightfall when they couldn’t find him. 

The family and friends continued searching for the boy through the night.

They were joined on Wednesday by State Emergency Services personnel, rangers and workers from a construction site in Kowanyama.

Two helicopters from neighbouring stations were also involved. 

The homestead sits on the back of a lagoon and is surrounded by a fenced-off yard, big shady trees and nearby cattle yards.

The area is a known crocodile habitat.