Emydura macquarii (Macquarie Turtle)
The Macquarie or Murray River Turtle is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia. It is found primarily in the Murray River Basin and all its major tributaries, along with a number of coastal rivers up the New South Wales Coast. Its shell may grow up to 30cm in length.
Distribution: Uncommon in Canberra region. There have been several sightings in northern Canberra and one near Burrinjuck Dam. There are only a few records for this region reported in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Emydura macquarii is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Far West New South Wales | South West Queensland
Species information
- Emydura macquarii Scientific name
- Macquarie Turtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Maps
Albury Australian National University Belvoir Park Bullen Range Horseshoe Lagoon and West Albury Wetlands Jerrabomberra Wetlands Lake Burley Griffin West Lake Ginninderra Sullivans Creek, Acton Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Urana Road Wetlands Watson Green Space Wodonga Woodstock Nature Reserve Yerrabi Pond -
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JER550: JWs - Jerra Ck @ Board Walk JER560: JWs - Fulica Hide
