Meet the turtles
Here in Mackay, we find three out of the seven species
of marine turtles nesting on local beaches.
Local Turtle Species found
Here in Mackay, we find three out of the seven species
of marine turtles nesting on local beaches.
Of the remaining four species of marine turtle, another three live in the nearby waters of the Great Barrier Reef, but do not nest in the Mackay region.
The seventh species of marine turtle is primarily found in the Gulf of Mexico.
