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BARGARA BEACH Another of Queensland’s  finest. We loved Bundy & Bargara Beach. The Green & Loggerhead turtles return here each year to lay their eggs.  As a result of this yearly event the surf patrol is unable to place shark nets as this would trap the roosting turtles. Talk about ‘only in Queensland’; up here they drop a line that has a buoy at the surface & is anchored to the oceans floor . Mid way up the line is a baited hook to catch the sharks that patrol this area of coastline. The sharks caught here are mainly great whites & whalers.

MON REPOS This place was established as a turtle rookery many years ago by a bloke from South America, hence the name Mon Repos. The  turtles that come here to lay their eggs have roamed the seas for 30 years before returning to their original birthplace to begin the life cycle over. The time for the return to lay is from Nov to Feb; we were about a week or two early but the discovery centre was informative & interesting. The rangers provide guided tours for limited numbers to witness the annual event.