Turtle Monitoring (November - January)

Play an active role in monitoring the local Flatback Turtle population during this rewarding travel experience from only $1120 per person!

With the guidance of Conservation Volunteers Australia's marine species research assistants, volunteers spend their time patrolling sections of the beach gathering scientific data on the species.

There will also be time to relax and take in some of Australia's most spectacular coastal views, or enjoy many of the activities offered at Eco Beach Resort.

This is a truly remarkable experience and a rare opportunity to connect with our natural world.

The aim of these programs is to conduct consecutive nights of monitoring for nesting turtles to determine species and populations, and to monitor nest predation, beach dynamics and hatchling success rates.

This project as a whole also meets objectives outlined in Australian state and federal management and recovery plans for Australian sea turtles.

Nesting / tagging program (November - December)

Beach patrols involve track and nest counts during the evening and early hours of the morning. Patrols will either walk from the resort or drive to the main nesting area, patrol for approximately 3 hours, sleep overnight in tents before returning to the resort in the morning. We recommend bringing a sleeping bag or light sheet to use during night patrols.

Grade: medium. Includes 7km of daily beach walking during the night and early hours of the morning in hot climatic conditions.

Tasks include:

  • Recording nest and track data
  • Tagging and measuring turtles

Monitoring program dates

  • 7th - 14th November with Biosphere - Book now
  • 14th - 21st November with Biosphere - Book now
  • 21st - 25th November with Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) - Book now
  • 24th - 28th November with CVA - Book now
  • 28 November - 2 December with CVA - Book now
  • 28th November - 5th December with CVA - Book now
  • 1st - 5th December with CVA - Book now
  • 5th - 9th December with CVA - Book now
  • 5th - 12th December with CVA - Book now
  • 8th - 12th December with CVA - Book now
  • 12th - 17th December with CVA - Book now

Inclusions: Research assistants, training and project support, sea turtle monitoring, accommodation at Eco Beach Resort, transfers from Broome, breakfast and dinner daily.

Hatchling program (December - January)

Early morning beach patrols between 6am - 10am. Some evening beach walks may occur. Morning surveys involve checking nests due to hatch, counting hatchling tracks and conducting nest exhumations.

Grade: easy. Vehicle based patrols involving limited beach walking.

Tasks include:

  • Counting eggs and hatchlings
  • Examining nests after hatching

Monitoring program dates

  • 17th - 22nd December with Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) - Book now
  • 28th December - 2nd January with CVA - Book now
  • 2nd - 7th January with CVA - Book now

Inclusions: Research assistants, training and project support, sea turtle monitoring, accommodation at Eco Beach Resort, transfers from Broome, breakfast and dinner daily.

Download the 2010 Conservation Volunteers/Eco Beach Turtle Monitoring Report.

Download the 2009 Conservation Volunteers/Eco Beach Turtle Monitoring Report.

Download the 2008 Conservation Volunteers/Eco Beach Turtle Monitoring Report.