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Reproduction A flatback sea turtle is sexual mature anywhere between 7–50 years of age and they will nest every two to three years. In the Western Australia area, the important nesting sites found have been the Kimberley Region, Cape Dommett, and the Lacrosse Island. Within the Northern Territory, nesting sites are more widely dispersed in this area with a wide variety of beach types on this coastline. The Torres Strait contains the major nesting sites for these turtles. Within Queensland, the nesting sites can be found from the south in Bundaberg to the Torres Strait in the north.The main nesting sites in this range are the southern Great Barrier Reef, Wild Duck, and Curtis Island. The distribution of nesting sites can be found across Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia, with the greatest concentration found in Queensland, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The nesting and breeding sites of this turtle can only occur in Australia since they do not have a global range.

Their distribution within Australia is in the areas of Eastern Queensland, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, and Western Australia.Each of these areas are where nesting sites can be found.ĭistribution of the flatback sea turtle and the different major nesting sites represented by the dots. Flatback sea turtles can be found along the coastal waters of Northern Australia, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the coastal areas of Papua New Guinea. They do not have a global distribution like the other sea turtles. They can be typically be found in waters of 60 m or less in depth. These turtles do not travel long distances in the open ocean for migrations like other sea turtles. They are found in the continental shelf and coastal waters of tropic regions. The flatback sea turtle has the smallest range of the seven sea turtles. They are not Threatened like other sea turtles due to their small dispersal range The flatback turtle is listed as Vulnerable. The hatchlings, when emerging from nests, are larger than other sea turtle hatchlings when they hatch. These turtles average from 76 cm to 96 cm in length and can weigh between 70 kg to 90 kg. They can be olive green to grey with a cream underside. This turtle gets its name from the fact that their shell has a flattened or lower dome than the other sea turtles. It belongs to the family Cheloniidae, along with other sea turtles. They can only be found in the waters around the Australian continental shelf. The flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus) is a sea turtle located along the sandy beaches and shallow coastal waters of Australia.