Mon Repos Conservation Park is a quiet coastal oasis close to the city of Bundaberg. Here visitors can enjoy exploring the coastal environment along the beach, walking tracks and shared trail (for walkers and cyclists) and learn about marine turtle conservation.
For turtle conservation, Mon Repos is a globally significant site that supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland, and the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting population in the South Pacific region. The success of the loggerhead nesting and hatching turtles at Mon Repos is critical for the survival of this endangered species.
Throughout the year the Mon Repos Turtle Centre is a hub for visitors and marine turtle conservation. Take a walk through the interpretive displays and learn about the turtle’s lifecycle, the threats they face and the role of conservation. The centre does not display captive, live turtles.
From November to late March, Turtle Encounter tour visitors can see nesting and hatching turtles on the beach at night.
Location
On the Woongarra coast, 14km east of Bundaberg.
Welcome
The Port Curtis Coral Coast region encompasses the traditional estates of four identified First Nations groups—Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, and Byellee.
As traditional owners our identity is tied to caring for places on country and being actively involved in looking after animals and plants on country. Our ancestors have hunted and fished in this sea country since time immemorial and there are many important cultural sites in our region that we cherish, some of them here, at Mon Repos. For us it is a special place.
Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, and Byellee peoples.
Park facilities
- No campfires
- Guided tours and talks
- Information centre
- Park office
- Picnic tables
- Refreshments
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Wifi
- No camping
- Cycling
- Walking
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Cathy Gatley © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Lauren Bath © Tourism and Events Queensland
- Photo credit: © John Gatley
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: © Rowan Bestmann for Tourism and Events Queensland
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