Mon Repos Nightly Turtle Encounter

2026-2027 Mon Repos Turtle Season—Turtle Encounter night tour tickets are available for purchase from 1 June 2026.

Under the night sky, witness an ancient life cycle as majestic sea turtles make their journey to the shore to lay their eggs. Delight at the sight of their young, hatching weeks later, and making their unwavering journey to the sea.

Discover sea turtles at Mon Repos Conservation Park, a coastal oasis close to the city of Bundaberg. Mon Repos is a globally significant turtle conservation site, that supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland, and the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting population in the South Pacific region. The success of nesting and hatching turtles at Mon Repos is critical for the survival of the endangered loggerhead turtle.

Book a spot and join our Rangers on a guided Turtle Encounter tour for a chance to see turtles laying their eggs (November to early February) or watch turtle hatchlings dig free and make their first journey to the sea (late January to end March). From late January to late February, when both nesting and hatching turtles are active, your tour group will be guided to the event that is ready at the time. Depending on the turtles' activity that evening, you may witness either a nesting turtle or hatchlings.

On the tour, you will also observe hands-on conservation work as Rangers, researchers and turtle volunteers gather valuable data about Mon Repos turtle population. Rangers and volunteer Turtle Guides escort groups ensuring turtle and visitor safety. Turtles are easily disturbed if correct turtle watching guidelines are not followed.

Guided Turtle Encounters operate seven nights a week from Saturday 7 November 2026 to Sunday 21 March 2027, excluding 24th, 25th and 31st December.

Turtle Encounter night tours can be a rewarding experience, but they come with certain challenges that may affect your ability to participate comfortably and safely.

Please ensure all participants in your booking:

- Are comfortable in the dark.
- Can walk on uneven surfaces and soft sand.
- Do not require crutches or mobility aids.
- Can keep pace with a large tour group over a 1.6 km walk.
- Are not young children who may struggle to stay up late. The wait period can be challenging for families with young children.

Before you book your tickets, please visit our webpage to see if this night tour is suitable for you and all members of your group. If it is suitable, our great information will help you to start planning for an unforgettable night time wildlife experience.

When booking your ticket online, you can view availability to get an indication of the turtle watching group you may be placed in.

PLEASE NOTE: Online Ticket bookings close at 4pm daily.

TICKET TYPE DETAILS:

•Adults
•Children – children 5-17 years
•Infants – children under 5 years
•Observers – Holders of a valid Companion Card receive free entry (one companion only) when accompanying a valid Concession Card holder who has purchased an admission ticket.
•Students - Organised Primary and Secondary school education group price (minimum 10 participants)
•Concession - requires a valid Australian concession card or Tertiary student card to be presented at entry.
Please note—Family ticket pricing is automatically applied depending on the number of adults and children entered

The EDUCATION GROUPS booking request is reserved for registered educational institutions that are booking on behalf of their students for the purpose of an event. These bookings are required to have an ABN which is directly associated with the educational institution or organisation.

***IF YOU ARE NOT AN EDUCATION GROUP YOUR BOOKING REQUEST WILL BE CANCELLED***

TICKET TYPE DETAILS:

•Students - Organised Primary and Secondary school education group price (minimum 10 participants)
• Adults - additional adults outside of teacher/student ratio
•Observers – Teaches FOC in accordance with teacher/student ratio allowances:
Foundation – Year 3: 1 FOC to 5 students
Years 4 – 7: 1 FOC to 10 students
Years 8 – 12: 1 FOC to 15 Students