See Turtles Being Born and Hatching!

SEE THE TURTLES AT MON REPOS

See the turtles at Mon Repos

Time of year to visit: between November and March

Mon Repos is a beach front Conservation Park that contains a turtle rookery with the biggest group of nesting turtles on the East Coast of Australia. Located around 15 minutes from Bundaberg, Mon Repos (French for ‘my rest’) is home to the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, managed by National Parks and Wildlife.

Every year, from November to March, you can join rangers at Mon Repos Turtle Centre on a special guided tour to watch the marine turtles nesting (November to January) and baby turtles hatching (January to March).

Find out more: The Mon Repos Visitor Centre www.bundabergregion.org/

Turtle Facts

• Sea turtles live for an average of 60 -80 years though many have broken this record!

• Turtles lay an average of 130 eggs

• Out of every 1000 turtles born, only one will make it to maturity

• 6 out of 7 turtle species worldwide are classified as threatened or endangered

• If your Brisbane Kid, (or your school), wants to protect the turtles they can get involved via www.tangaloomaecomarines.com/