Jurabi turtle watching

Watch nesting turtles responsibly on the western beaches — follow the code.

When

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Over the warm months green, loggerhead and the occasional hawksbill turtle haul up the dune-backed beaches around the Jurabi Turtle Centre to nest, and later their hatchlings emerge and dash for the sea. The open-air centre teaches you how to watch without disturbing them.

Read the code of conduct first, then walk to a nearby beach after dusk and wait quietly — this is wild, unguided and entirely dependent on patience and luck.

How it works

Self-guided: read the code at the open-air centre, then watch quietly on a nearby beach after dark.
Ranger-led eco tours also run through the season (book via the Ningaloo Visitor Centre).

Book a tour

ningaloocentre.com.auTurtle Eco-Education Tours — Ningaloo CentreRanger-led turtle eco-education tours (Dec–Mar) — book via the Ningaloo Centre.Tour operator

Independent listings.

More info

Turtle Watching Code of Conductflatbacks.dbca.wa.gov.au · The turtle-watching code — no glow, move slow, stay low.

Part of

Turtle nestingWildlife & nature

More to do at Jurabi Turtle Centre

Jurabi dune sunsetQuiet dune beaches and big western sunsets away from the crowds.

Turtle hatchingWeeks after the eggs are laid, the sand erupts with palm-sized hatchlings scrambling down the beach in a moonlit dash for the waves.

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