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Flatback Turtle
Natator depressus

Image courtesy of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
 
Family :"Sea Turtles"
 Cheloniidae
Description :Rare or insufficiently known Marine Turtle
Distribution :QLD+Other States
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
EPBC :Vulnerable / Migratory
NCA :Vulnerable
Assoc. Documents : 

    Additional info ..locations seen (3)  ..    
    EPBC = Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Commonwealth)
    NCA  = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) 

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