02/11/2026
It's sea turtle breeding and nesting season on some of our beaches with female turtles beginning to come ashore to lay their eggs.
Soon we’ll also see hatchlings emerging from their nests and making their way towards the ocean.
Here are a few simple ways we can help protect them throughout the nesting season:
💡 Keep lights low – Artificial lighting can disorient turtles and hatchlings.
🐢 Give turtles space – Watch quietly from a distance and keep their path to the ocean clear.
👣 Stick to the wet sand – Stay on sand closer to the water, avoid disturbing nests higher up the beach.
🐣 Look, don't touch! – Let hatchlings make their own way to the ocean.
Spotted a sick or injured turtle? You can help by reporting it to the marine wildlife stranding hotline on 1800 130 372, so it can receive the appropriate care.
Love turtles just as much as we do? Join our shorebird and sea turtle monitoring group and help us monitor and protect these important animals.
✉ [email protected] to find out more about volunteering.
