IndiaAIFounders — Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

October 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM

Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheep

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Freshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up water hole in western New South Wales after the state government cut environmental water to the area are being returned home.

Late last month, 10 broad-shelled turtles and three Murray River turtles were released back into the Gingham water hole in the state’s Gwydir region.

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