Plants and animals
Colouring Pages
Keep little people occupied with these colouring pages featuring some of our local native species.
Southern bell frog
Malleefowl
Murray hardyhead
Regent parrot
Southern hairy-nosed wombat
River Murray Turtles
River Murray Turtle Fact Sheets
Description: Find out about the life and habits of the of the three species of turtle found in the Murraylands and Riverland. Select the fact sheet relevant to your sub-region for a local overview.
Year level: Any age
Broad-shelled turtle
Eastern long-necked turtle Murraylands
Eastern long-necked turtle Riverland
Murray short-necked turtle Murraylands
Murray short-necked turtle Riverland
River Murray Turtles Education Resource
Resource Type: Teacher resource
Description: Information and resources to assist teaching about River Murray turtle species.
Year level: F-12
River Murray Turtle Posters
Resource Type: Posters
Description: Four full colour posters designed to provide information about, and call to action for our River Murray turtles. Posters include: River Murray turtles, Why are they important? What’s happening to them? What you can do.
Year level: Any age
River Murray Turtles
The Importance of River Murray Turtles
Threats to River Murray Turtles
What you can do to help River Murray Turtles
River Murray Turtle Lifecycle Activity
Resource Type: Activity
Description: Colour-in and cut out your own Eastern long-necked turtle lifecycle wheel.
Year level: F-6
River Murray Turtle Lifecycle Colouring Page
Resource Type: Colouring
Description: Colour-in the lifecycle of the Eastern long-necked turtle.
Year level: F-6