Hawksbill turtles

This map shows the connectivity of Hawksbill turtles in the Great Barrier Reef and its surrounding areas: Torres Strait, Coral Sea and Great Sandy regions. The arrows indicate the strength and nature of the connection between the regions. This map is intended to identify where one region is dependent on a neighbouring region.

Additional notes: Breeding sites in far north GBR and Torres Strait (Sassie Island, Au Kein Islet, Mimi Island, Aureed Island). Breeding in New Caledonia and Solomon Islands. There is also a strong connection from Torres Strait into the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The data for this map was developed based on expert opinion (Mark Hamann, Tristan Simpson, Libby Evans-Illidge).