In the statement, the environment department said they were aware of at least 20 nests on Teewah Beach with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service monitoring the beach with the Noosa Shire Council and Cooloola Coastcare volunteers.
Not all heroes wear capes. A resident noticed some hatchlings at Double Island Point yesterday & alerted oncoming 4WDs so the turtles could get to the ocean safely. So be a turt-ally awesome hero, drive carefully in the area, & keep a look out for hatchlings #HeroesInAHalfShellpic.twitter.com/mawdZiLhXg— Queensland Environment (@QldEnvironment) March 4, 2021
It comes after quick thinking residents were forced to flag down and stop 4WDs on Wednesday at Double Island Point as hatchings emerged and scurried down to the water.