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. Vulnerable in Victoria.

Emydura macquarii is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  Greater Sydney  |  Far West New South Wales  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Greater Brisbane  |  South West Queensland


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Species information

  • Emydura macquarii Scientific name
  • Macquarie Turtle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
  • 56 images trained Machine learning

Location information

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