Loggerhead turtles

This map shows the connectivity of Loggerhead 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: There is no breeding in the far north. Breeding sites are in the Mackay / Capricorn and Great Sandy regions. There is also a strong connection with Moreton Bay from the Great Sandy region, to New Caledonia from the Coral Sea and from Torres Strait to Gulf of Carpentaria and Western Australia.

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