Limpus, 2007:

"Eastern Australia: disorientation of hatchlings by street and house lights as the hatchlings cross the beach and swim in inshore waters can result in increased hatchling mortality (lost in vegetation, dying of heat exhaustion, run over by cars, increased bird and fish predation).

• Disorientation appears to be rare at the larger rookeries at present.
• Disoriented hatchlings occasionally are found inland from the small nesting beaches adjacent to Mon Repos (Burnett Heads, Neilson Park) and mainland beaches near Mackay. Only isolated clutches are impacted annually."  

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Citation and/or URL

Limpus, C. J. (2007). A biological review of the Australian Marine Turtles. 5. Flatback Turtle Natator depressus (Garman). The State of Queensland. Environmental Protection Agency. 53pp.  

Spatial Coverage

National

Temporal Coverage

 20 years

Update Frequency

 Not applicable 

Other Information

 See also the population of flatback turtle in the Great Barrier Reef