australia
CAPE YORK TURTLE RESCUE
Want to fulfill your Steve Irwin fantasies and feel all warm and fuzzy at the same time? Then join the Mapoon Aboriginal community as it rescues endangered turtles and other marine life from stray and abandoned fishing nets on Cape York Peninsula.
Every year, hundreds of ghost nets wash up on Cape York's western coast, snaring unsuspecting turtles as they come ashore to breed. From June to October travellers are invited to help protect these endangered creatures by clearing nets and gathering crucial data on their populations.
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Price Guide
A$1,275 for three nights or A$2,125 for five nights including:
- accommodation in spacious two-person tents on platform
- three meals per day and light refreshments as necessary
- travel in boats and 4WD vehicles as necessary
- opportunities to spend time with Mapoon people
Highlights
- learn about fragile marine eco-systems through hands-on experience
- discover a remote and fascinating part of Australia
- learn about bush tucker and traditional ways of life from the Mapoon Aborigines
- see rare turtle species in their natural habitat
Duration
- three or five nights during the dry season
Activities
- measuring and tagging turtles
- patrolling nesting sites installing feral pig exclusion devices and clearing ghost nets
- some of the best barramundi fishing in the country
When
Start Date
Sunday, July 3, 2011
End Date
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Difficulty
Easy
Hard
You will LOVE!
- getting up close and personal with turtles
- lending a hand to protect endangered marine life
- spending time with the local Aboriginal people
- discovering a breathtaking, remote part of Australia
You might NOT LIKE!
- basic facilities
- tent accommodation
- seeing first-hand the devastating effects of ghost nets
- hard work; this isn't your typical beach holiday!