Queensland welcomes visitors for turtle season

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Created on Monday, 11 November 2013 16:07

Written by Editorial staff

Tourism and Events Queensland has been working hard to create hype around its upcoming "turtle season", launching a campaign to attract national and international visitors to its shores.

It will run from October 2013 until March 2014, according to Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey, and has been organised in partnership with Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism and local operators.

The campaign will feature images of turtle hatchlings, which will be broadcast across a wide range of media.

Ms Stuckey explained turtle season is a "signature natural experience" that offers visitors the chance to "watch the tiny turtle hatchlings embark on life's journey into the tropical waters off Queensland’s coastline".

A number of ranger-guided encounters will be held at the Mon Repos turtle rookery, which visitors are encouraged to attend. Eliza Detrez, an online marketer from France who was one of the six winners in this year's "Best Jobs in the World" competition, will also be present at the turtle rookery.

Ms Detrez earned the role of "Best Jobs" Park Ranger from the competition, organised by Tourism Australia to promote our country to "youth travellers". She has been working in stunning natural settings around Queensland since August.

The Mon Repos turtle rookery, owned and operated by Queensland Park and Wildlife Service (QPWS), provides visitors with a "world-class eco-tourism experience", according to National Parks Minister Steve Dickson.

It is set to undergo an $450,000 upgrade in the near future, courtesy of the Newman government.

Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism General Manager Rick Matkowski said Queensland is expecting this year to be a "bumper turtle season".

From January to June 2013, visitors to Bundaberg (of which there were 575,000) spent a total of $1.3 million each day - this was largely a result of turtle season, which attracted 30,000 people in 2011-12.

Mr Matkowski is confident this year's event will be bigger and better than ever.

If you're interested in travelling to Bundaberg for turtle season and would like some help organising a visitor visa, get in touch with a migration agent today.

The ranger-guided encounters at the Mon Repos turtle rookery are set to begin this weekend (November 9), and will continue until the end of March 2014.

If you're interested in working or studying in Queensland, migration agents in the state can help you decide which immigration visas will be most suitable for you.