Queensland Holidays - Marine Life Seasonal Calendar - Turtles
Turtles
Turtle Nesting & Hatching
Sea turtles nest on beaches along the Queensland coast on most nights between October and March. Turtles are common on many of the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef and in some sheltered parts of the Queensland coast.
Near Bundaberg, Mon Repos supports the largest concentration of nesting sea turtles on the east Australian mainland. Nesting turtles include the loggerhead, flatback, green and leatherback.
When: October - March
Where: Bundaberg (Mon Repos Rookery), Heron, Wilson, Lady Elliott and Lady Musgrave Islands
Turtle Conservation Camps
You can help conserve turtles by participating in a six-day camp, working alongside the Mapoon Aboriginal owners and researchers as they measure and tag nesting Flat Back and Olive Ridley turtles, fit feral pig exclusion devices to the nesting sites and remove nets from the beach.
When: June - September
Where: Mapoon, Western Cape York
Further Information on Turtles
For more information on Sea Turtles, visit Project AWARE's Sea Turtle Campaign website:
www.projectaware.org/asiapac/english/educations/seaturtle.asp