CAPRICORN COAST MARINE COMMUNITY INC.
Protecting Marine Turtles.
Protecting Our Sea Country.
Protecting Our Future.
Capricorn Coast Marine Community is a community-led organisation working to protect marine turtles and the marine environment of Keppel Bay and the Capricorn Coast.
What We Do
Turtle Rescue &
Rehabilitation
Working towards local capacity to care for and rehabilitate sick and injured marine turtles.
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Turtle
Conservation
Supporting monitoring, research and action to improve understanding of marine turtles and the marine environment in our region.
Education
& Community
Helping people learn about marine turtles and take part in protecting the local marine environment.
Building a Future for Turtle Rehab on the Capricorn Coast
A central part of our work is establishing a marine turtle rehabilitation facility on the Capricorn Coast, providing a dedicated place where sick, injured and compromised turtles can receive care and rehabilitation before being returned to the wild wherever possible.
Our Journey
Our work brings together marine turtle conservation, rehabilitation planning, monitoring, research, education, community engagement and marine threat reduction to build a stronger future for marine wildlife and the ecosystems they depend upon.
December 2024
Non-profit status achieved
March
2025
Rehab centre lease secured
February
2026
Citizen Science Grant received
March
2026
Turtle rehab permit obtained
May
2026
Joined Qld Water & Land Carers
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Donate
Your support helps us rescue, rehabilitate and protect marine turtles on the Capricorn Coast.
Capricorn Coast Marine Community acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and sea Country across the areas in which we work. We recognise the continuing cultural authority, knowledge and responsibilities of Traditional Owners in caring for Country and Sea Country, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.