Eastern Long-necked Turtles at Yarran Dheran

Eastern Long-necked Turtles live in any body of slow-moving fresh water, including creeks, lakes, farm dams and permanent and ephemeral wetlands, as in the ponds at Yarran Dheran. We know they hibernate in the winter as most of our reported sightings are made in the summer months – which is when they seek food and sometimes breed. We also know they are carnivorous, feeding on insects, moths, flies and worms. But what else is there to know about these vulnerable creatures?

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Join Christina Hunter, formerly a zookeeper and a wildlife presenter at Wildlife Xposure and Werribee Open Range Zoo and currently completing a PhD in freshwater turtles, and find out about the 1 Million Turtles program, her research projects as well as their relevance to freshwater turtle conservation, as well as practicable actions you can take to protect turtle nests from predators.

Enter the Yarran Dheran Reserve through the Ashburton Road entrance and walk through the carpark to the Visitors Centre. Children welcome