Bare Sand Island - NT

Flathead Sea Turtle making her way back to the sea after laying her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flathead Sea Turtle making her way back to the sea after laying her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flathead Sea Turtle covers up her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flathead Sea Turtle covers up her eggs, 29 June 2018

Our guide scraped out some sand so we could see the eggs as she was laying them! 29 June 2018

Our guide scraped out some sand so we could see the eggs as she was laying them! 29 June 2018

Flatback Sea Turtle digging out a spot to lay her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flatback Sea Turtle digging out a spot to lay her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flatback Sea Turtle tracks going up to the spot she selected to lay her eggs, 29 June 2018

Flatback Sea Turtle tracks going up to the spot she selected to lay her eggs, 29 June 2018

View from the island high point, 29 June 2018

View from the island high point, 29 June 2018

View from the high point of the island, looking at the Sea Darwin cruise boat, 29 June 2018

View from the high point of the island, looking at the Sea Darwin cruise boat, 29 June 2018

Holding a Flatback Sea Turtle hatchling, 29 June 2018

Holding a Flatback Sea Turtle hatchling, 29 June 2018

Sea Turtle making her way up the beach, 29 June 2018

Sea Turtle making her way up the beach, 29 June 2018

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Position

DEG: -12.53583 130.419998
DMS: 12º 32' 8.99" S 130º 25' 11.99" E
UTM: 52 L 8613779mN 654282mE
Altitude: 3.52m
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Address & Contact

Raft Point
Cox Peninsula NT 0822
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: http://www.austurtle.org

Information

This small island is one of the few used by female Flatback Sea Turtles to lay their eggs. Currently, you can visit via one of Sea Darwin's half-day "Turtle Tracks" tours. Also, there are volunteer opportunities assisting the researchers who work on the island (see austurtle.org).
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Closest Weather Station

Dum In Mirrie at 18/12:30am CST
Distance from Bare Sand Island 12.16km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.2°C28.5°C92%23.8°C1008.3hPa1.2mmENE13km/hr
7knots		24km/hr
13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Dum In Mirrie Aws
Distance from Bare Sand Island 12.16km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.531.231.632.832.030.330.130.531.732.732.932.5
Mean Min. °C25.625.425.124.421.818.618.219.223.225.626.026.1
Mean Rain mm348.1418.3336.495.215.62.20.03.513.867.6128.4276.6

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