Keeping Mackay and Central Queensland's waterways clear, healthy & full of life.
Healthy water means thriving wildlife — so we've put a camera on Turtle Island to watch it happen. Scroll down to see who's stopped by today.
Healthy water means thriving wildlife — so we've put a camera on Turtle Island to watch it happen. Scroll down to see who's stopped by today.
Our camera watches over Turtle Island around the clock. Every time something moves — a turtle hauling out, a bird dropping in — it snaps a photo. Here are the latest sightings.
Turtle Island is an artificial floating wetland — a buoyant, planted raft anchored out on the water and planted with native rushes and sedges. It’s an ideal spot for turtles to bask, and birds can use it as a safe haven to roost, out of reach of land-based predators. Beneath the surface, the plants’ root systems help filter the water — taking up excess nutrients and trapping sediment — while also sheltering and acting as a nursery for small fish.
Tap a species to see just those clips. Species identified automatically from camera footage. Tallies count every confirmed sighting; the gallery shows the most recent clips.
