Eastern Long-necked Turtle at Lyneham, ACT
Identification history
| Chelodina longicollis | 18 Apr 2025 | PatrickCampbell2 | ||
| Chelodina longicollis | 17 Apr 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Chelodina longicollis | 17 Apr 2025 | rhyshardy |
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User's notes
Several eastern long necks enjoying the sun and exploring mud in shallows of Lyneham wetland, drained for maintenance. Crews were mindful of wilflife with a spotter onsite, and happy to chat about the works.
Post edited to 14 individual turtles after a recount on 18 April 2025.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.129965-35.255683
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Lyneham Wetland City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 14 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2025 10:09 PM Recorded on
- rhyshardy Recorded by
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Collections
rhyshardy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chelodina longicollis Turtles Reptiles and Frogs
Additional information
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Chelodina longicollis Scientific name
- Eastern Long-necked Turtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899m Recorded at altitude
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