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More than 500 turtles discovered on the outskirts of far west NSW town
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- Over 500 turtles have been found at Imperial Lakes Nature Park near Broken Hill.
- A team of La Trobe University students researching freshwater turtle populations in the Murray-Darling Basin and beyond has discovered more than 500 turtles living at Imperial Lakes Nature Park in Broken Hill.
- The nature park’s eastern lake, where the turtles call home, was on the verge of drying out in January, before it was saved by record-breaking rain and a fundraising campaign.
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Over 500 turtles have been found at Imperial Lakes Nature Park near Broken Hill. (ABC Broken Hill: Lily Mc Cure)
A team of La Trobe University students researching freshwater turtle populations in the Murray-Darling Basin and beyond has discovered more than 500 turtles living at Imperial Lakes Nature Park in Broken Hill.
The nature park’s eastern lake, where the turtles call home, was on the verge of drying out in January, before it was saved by record-breaking rain and a fundraising campaign.
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