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Loggerhead turtle tagging program: Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Is - Jan 2007

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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To determine the long-term population levels and trends of the loggerhead turtle population nesting at Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Is. Volunteers were used to assist with observations of turtle nesting and egg laying, and assist with tagging of loggerhead turtles each night for six nights. The sandy beaches of Turtle Bay, at the northern end of Dirk Hartog Island, are among the few key WA nesting sites for the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). (The nesting sites are very close to Cape Inscription). The species is considered the most endangered turtle that nests in the Australian region and is declared threatened under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act.

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Title Loggerhead turtle tagging program: Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Is - Jan 2007
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0dbebb5a-a4cb-44d8-93b3-b0327277b87b
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Tim.Grubba@woodside.com.au
Reference Period 15/01/2007 - 21/01/2008
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Loggerhead turtle tagging program: Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Is - Jan 2007". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/loggerhead-turtle-tagging-program-turtle-bay-dirk-hartog-is-jan-2007