James Van Dyke

Jul 3, 2023 | theconversation.com | Ricky Spencer |Deborah S. Bower |James Van Dyke |Michael Thompson |Richard Thomas

Amid the controversy surrounding preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney’s new airport, another potential challenge is looming: turtles on the tarmac. The land surrounding Sydney’s newest airport is prime nesting area for native turtles. This may create problems for the airport’s operations. Turtle invasions at airports are not unprecedented. In recent years, a freshwater turtle was found wandering around Sydney Airport, which is built on Botany Bay.