Australian short-necked turtles generally live about 40 years. In addition to understanding the lifespan of the Australian short-necked turtle, let's learn about other conditions of the Australian short-necked turtle.

The short-necked turtle is a kind of short-necked freshwater turtle. The colour of the short-necked turtle will vary with age and the environment in which it lives. The young of the short-necked turtle are generally grey on the back and creamy white and black on the underside. Adult Australian short-necked turtles are basically tawny or black in color.