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DescriptionA dead leatherback turtle washed up on the Shellharbour shoreline in March 2015. It sadly died from ingesting a plastic bag and had been hit by a boat. A pair of leatherback turtles were seen swimming between Winding and Port Kembla beaches in February 2016.
These concrete, mosaic and steel turtles are artistic representations of these local leatherback turtles, designed to encourage exploration, interaction and discovery through creative, imaginative play.
Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), are the largest sea turtle in the world, listed as critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the West Pacific population of leatherback turtles has a habitat that extends as far north as the Sea of Japan, and south to the Tasman Sea. They nest primarily in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and also in Vanuatu.ArtistJane Cavanough, Artlandish Art and DesignGeolocation[1] Address301, Reddall Parade, Mount Warrigal, 2528, AustraliaExternal LinkLake Illawarra Art Trail
DescriptionA dead leatherback turtle washed up on the Shellharbour shoreline in March 2015. It sadly died from ingesting a plastic bag and had been hit by a boat. A pair of leatherback turtles were seen swimming between Winding and Port Kembla beaches in February 2016.These concrete, mosaic and steel turtles are artistic representations of these local leatherback turtles, designed to encourage exploration, interaction and discovery through creative, imaginative play.
Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), are the largest sea turtle in the world, listed as critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the West Pacific population of leatherback turtles has a habitat that extends as far north as the Sea of Japan, and south to the Tasman Sea. They nest primarily in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and also in Vanuatu.
ArtistJane Cavanough, Artlandish Art and DesignGeolocation[1] Address301, Reddall Parade, Mount Warrigal, 2528, AustraliaExternal LinkLake Illawarra Art TrailCONNECTIONS
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Leatherbacks. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 12/06/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12157