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Season among the best to nest for turtles

MORE than 400 loggerheads, seven flatbacks and four green turtles made Mon Repos Beach their safe haven to lay their eggs...

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18th March 2018 7:03 PM

SEASON OVER: Loggerhead turtles emerge at Mon Repos.

WATCH: Bundy turtles race on live TV

Yesterday wasn't the first time Aislin Kriukelis, a Queenslander, has visited Mon Repos.

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07th Feb. 2018 6:02 PM

TURTLLY AWESOME MORNING: Waking up with Today had a bit of local touch yesterday. Weather correspondent Aislin Kriukelis and her crew were at Mon Repos yesterday and broadcast the release of turtle hatchlings live.

$2.4 million promise for Mon Repos means more jobs

THE Palaszczuk Labor Government has committed another $2.4 million to the Mon Repos Conservation Park to create jobs and...

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21st Nov. 2017 10:11 AM

MON REPOS: Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at Mon Repos. Rangers Jess McKenzie, Shane O'Connor and Cathy Gatley.

Disney turtle biologist visits Mon Repos

IMAGINE if with a flick of a light switch you could determine the fate of a living thing you may never meet face-to-face ...

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12th Nov. 2017 2:11 PM

PEOPLE POWER: Dr Col Limpus and Dr Blair Witherington on a mission to save turtles.

THEY'RE BACK! Season's first turtle tour goes swimmingly

TURTLE nesting season has begun at Mon Repos, with the increasingly popular Turtle Encounter Tours kicking off on last...

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07th Nov. 2017 12:11 PM

TURTLE TIME: Rangers Kelly Green and Nicole Murnane with a turtle that nested at Mon Repos last night during the season's first Turtle Encounter Tour.

Volunteers needed for turtle conservation

WITH turtle season almost here, volunteers are being called upon to help with the Mon Repos Turtle Conservation.

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17th Sept. 2017 3:09 PM

TURTLE CONSERVATION: Hatchling Loggerhead turtles on Mon Repos Beach.

Fishing big business for tourist operators

A BARGARA businessman has formulated a plan that will help deliver our region to the world.

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13th July 2017 7:07 PM

One shell of a tourist hook

MON Repos is on track for a cracking season, with visitor numbers expected to topple last year's record breaking total.

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15th Feb. 2017 7:02 AM

TOURIST ATTRACTION: Visitors to Mon Repos get to experience the wonder of loggerhead turtles laying their eggs.

Photos from space show Mon Repos going green

PHOTOS from space taken 30 years apart reveal the dramatic changes tat Mon Repos, with revegetation projects significantly...

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28th Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

TURTLE CONSERVATION: Turtle volunteer Naomi Santin and QPWS ranger Shane O'Connor plant melaleuca trees at Mon Repos on World Turtle Day.

Visitors can't get enough of our turtles

RECENT rain hasn't deterred visitors to Mon Repos, with more than 9000 people enjoying the natural phenomenon so far this...

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28th Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

NESTING: Tanika McClintock took this great photo of a loggerhead turtle after laying a clutch of eggs at Nielson Park Beach yesterday morning.

$10m for Mon Repos to be turtle-y revamped

THE STATE Government has announcement $10 million to expand the Mon Repos Turtle Centre.

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10th June 2016 3:06 PM

TOURISM BOOST: Leanne Donaldson with a life-size loggerhead replica at the Mon Repos Turtle Centre.

Sun, fun and turtle power

A VISIT to Lady Musgrave Island and Mon Repos Turtle Encounter was the highlight of Theebine State School’s study of...

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18th April 2016 4:04 PM

MAKING A SPLASH: Oscar Koch and Theebine mum Shantam Burgess snorkelling on the reef during the school visit to Lady Musgrave Island.

Theebine State School

Theebine State School visits Mon Repos Turtle Conservation Park and Lady Musgrave Island.

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18th April 2016 4:04 PM

Fun on the Esplanade at Bargara for Theebine teaching principal Joanne McCormick and students Liam Spies, Oscar Koch, Arafin Koch before they went to see the hatching turtles at Mon Repos.

60-year-old turtle travelled up to 650kms

A 60-YEAR-OLD turtle known as the grand old lady of Mon Repos has thrilled scientists by travelling nearly 650 kilometres...

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28th Feb. 2016 3:02 PM

The 60-year-old turtle travelled to feeding grounds near Mackay.

Faces of Bundy: Scientist's 48 years of researching turtles

IN THE tradition of Humans of New York, the NewsMail has launched a new series - Faces of Bundy.

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28th Dec. 2015 5:12 AM

BALANCING ACT: Scientist Col Limpus talks about the difficulty of successfully managing turtles in the face of human impact.

Detection dogs sniff out fox dens

They might look cute and playful but fox den detection dogs Sophie and Rocky are playing a serious role when it comes to...

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07th Aug. 2015 8:08 PM

CONSERVATION: Queensland Parks and Wildlife ranger Shane Jackson and Swift Natural Resource Management technician Tom Garrett use specially trained dogs to locate fox dens. Photo: Max Fleet / NewsMail

Turtle park has biggest season in a decade

BUNDABERG’S Mon Repos Conservation Park has hosted its second busiest tourist season in the past decade.

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25th March 2014 4:03 PM

Loggerhead turtle hatchlings scramble their way to the water.

Mon Repos public consultations this week

MEMBER for Burnett Stephen Bennett is inviting everyone interested in the master plan for Mon Repos to come along to public...

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03rd Feb. 2014 2:02 PM

TURTLE TOUR: A group of visitors watch a turtle laying eggs at Mon Repos Turtle Rookery

307 turtles have nested so far

SATURDAY night two loggerhead turtles nested on the beach at Mon Repos, while none came ashore without laying.

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27th Jan. 2014 9:01 AM

A loggerhead turtle heads back to the water after laying 160 eggs in her nest on the beach at Mon Repos.

Sorry goannas, you'll have to dine somewhere else

TWO environmental groups have joined forces to ensure turtle eggs stay off the menu of goannas which are destroying between...

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22nd Jan. 2014 6:01 AM

TURTLE PROTECTION: Workers install barriers around turtle nests in a bid to stop the eggs being eating by goannas.

285 nest so far at Mon Repos

ON SUNDAY night nine loggerhead turtles nested on the beach at Mon Repos.

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21st Jan. 2014 6:01 AM

This Loggerhead turtle, thought to be about 65 years old now, has visited Mon Repos for 17 breeding seasons since 1979. Photo: Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

10 turtles nested at Mon Repos on Saturday

ON SATURDAY night 10 loggerhead turtles nested at Mon Repos, bringing the total to 258 for the season.

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20th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM

Six more turtles lay at Mon Repos

MORE than 270 turtles have now nested at Mon Repos this season after six more turtles laid their eggs at the rookery on...

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15th Jan. 2014 7:01 AM

More than 12,000 flock for glimpse of turtles

ON SUNDAY night four loggerhead turtles nested on the beach at Mon Repos, while another one came ashore but did not lay.

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14th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM

Loggerheads nest at the beach

MORE than 270 turtles have already nested at Mon Repos this season.

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10th Jan. 2014 7:01 AM

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