Mon Repos Conservation Park — Turtle watching guide

Mon Repos supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland and is the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting population in the South Pacific Ocean region. Successful breeding here is critical for the survival of this endangered species.

More people visit Mon Repos each year to watch nesting turtles and emerging turtle hatchlings. Turtles are easily disturbed if correct turtle watching guidelines are not followed.

Turtles are easily disturbed from their nesting if correct turtle watching guidelines are not followed. Each year more people visit Mon Repos to watch the turtles. To protect nesting turtles and hatchlings, a limit has been set on the number of people allowed access to the beach each night. To manage turtle watching, the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has implemented ticketed beach access. Only limited tickets are available. Bookings are essential - book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Best time to view turtles

Please be aware that turtles are wild marine animals and we cannot guarantee you will see either nesting turtles or hatchlings. On occasional evenings turtles do not arrive.

• Ranger guided tours operate seven nights a week from November to late March, excluding 24th, 25th and 31st December.
• Nesting turtles are best viewed after dark, from November to January.
• Turtle hatchlings are best viewed from January to March, also after dark.

Access at night

•  Between 6pm and 6am, public access to Mon Repos beach is restricted. Turtle viewing is through the Mon Repos Information Centre which opens at 7pm. 

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Citation and/or URL 

www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/mon_repos_conservation_park/

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Spatial Coverage

Mon Repos 

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Temporal Coverage

Mon Repos

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Update Frequency

Not applicable 

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Other Information

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