Mon Repos
The largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland occurs at Mon Repos.
The Rangers measure and tag the turtles after they have laid their eggs
To lay their eggs the turtles have to crawl all the way up the beach to a spot above the high tide line. Digging out the nest with their back flippers takes quite some time and spectators have to remain still until the turtle settles into her egg laying. At this stage the turtle will accept people watching her with minimal lights and movement. The turtle then covers the nest with sand to conceal it from predators
Mon Repos
The largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland occurs at Mon Repos.
The Rangers measure and tag the turtles after they have laid their eggs
To lay their eggs the turtles have to crawl all the way up the beach to a spot above the high tide line. Digging out the nest with their back flippers takes quite some time and spectators have to remain still until the turtle settles into her egg laying. At this stage the turtle will accept people watching her with minimal lights and movement. The turtle then covers the nest with sand to conceal it from predators