Bargara Attraction
Attraction in Bargara, Queensland, Australia
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Mon Repos Turtle Rookery
Mon Repos Turtle Rookery in Bargara, Queensland, Australia, is a globally significant site supporting the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland, and here you can learn all about these fascinating animals, the conservation and research programs protecting them. The park also offers a tidal lagoon and rock pools and is ideal for walking along the beach, and snorkelling on the reef, and there are walking and cycling tracks as well as beach recreation, and boating in the coastal waters adjacent to Mon Repos Regional Park. Mon Repos is a Turtle sanctuary where visitors witness the majestic sea turtles making their journey to the shore to lay their eggs, and the young hatching months later and making their way to the sea, here you learn about the turtle's world, enjoy ranger led walks and turtle talks, come for an unforgettable experience.