Mon Repos Conservation Park
Mon Repos
The largest sea turtle nesting ground on Australia's eastern mainland. On summer nights, join a ranger to watch endangered loggerhead turtles come ashore to nest and hatchlings race to the sea.
Mon Repos Beach is one of the most important nesting sites for the endangered loggerhead turtle in the South Pacific, and flatback and green turtles also nest here. From November to March each year, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service runs night-time 'Turtle Encounter' tours. Guests first wait at the Turtle Centre. When rangers spot a turtle coming ashore, groups are taken to the beach to quietly watch the turtle lay eggs or the hatchlings break out and scramble to the sea. The wait can last several hours. Tours must be booked in advance on the official website and sell out quickly in peak season. The Turtle Centre is open to visitors year-round during the day and has interactive exhibits. During nesting season, the beach is closed to unsupervised visitors at night, and flash photography and torches are prohibited. It is about 5 km from Bargara.
Opening hours
Turtle center open by day; night tours Nov–Mar by reservation only
Nearby sights
- Bargara Beach & Esplanade
- Burnett Heads Lighthouse
- The Hummock (Sloping Hummock) Lookout
- The Bundaberg Barrel
- Bundaberg Rum Distillery
- Coral Cove
- Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery
- Hinkler Hall of Aviation