Cape York Weekly FREE – #261 | Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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HATCHING HOPE
INSIDE TODAY
CAPE’S ON TOP IN TOURISM Page 3
ARTIST’S SYMBOL OF JOURNEY Page 5
AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9 Green turtles return to the ocean after nesting on Raine Island. Photo: Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) – Qld Government.
Relocated green turtle eggs coming to life NEW results from the world’s largest green turtle rookery are offering fresh hope for this threatened species. More than 3000 green turtle eggs were successfully relocated last summer from Raine Island to Sir Charles Hardy Islands (Wuthathi National Park (CYPAL)) – an Australian first at this scale.
The project tested whether large numbers of turtle eggs could be moved in remote locations to achieve better hatching outcomes. Now as the 2025-26 turtle nesting season begins across the Great Barrier Reef, the numbers are in. The 70 per cent hatching rate
at the Sir Charles Hardy Islands has shown relocation is a viable method. The trial sets the stage for new cooling techniques aimed at producing more males. Building on this success, a second egg relocation trip has just returned, transferring 50 clutches of eggs. Shade structures have been installed over
the relocated nests to lower sand temperatures and boost male hatchling production. While Raine Island is the world’s largest green turtle rookery, its nesting beach can be inundated during high tides, drowning eggs when nests are submerged for long periods. Continued page 2
CIAF 2026 OPPORTUNITY Page 6
COWBOYS HOUSE GRADS REFLECT Page 9
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