Cobourg Peninsula is located 163km north-east of Darwin and is protected within the Garig Gunak Barlu National Park. It is the only site in Australia where leatherback turtles regularly come ashore to lay eggs. The southern coast of the peninsula is made up of mangrove and mudflat areas that support a large number of shorebirds or waders. The northern side has coral and rocky reefs, rocky cliffs, beaches, embayments and extensive coastal dune systems backed by lagoons.These areas support coral-dependent ecosystems, intertidal communities, coastal dolphins, sea turtles, crocodiles, seabirds and waterbirds. The terrestrial ecosystems are dominated by eucalyptus woodlands and ephemeral streams. There are also several freshwater lakes and swamps and monsoonal vine-thickets.
Thanks again Marnie!
Date: March 4
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