Mammal · Marsupials
Koala
Australia's best-loved marsupial sleeps up to twenty hours a day in eucalypt forest. Wild koalas are easy to find on Kangaroo Island, at Kennett River and at Cape Otway.
Meet the koala
Mammal · Monotremes
Platypus
An egg-laying, duck-billed mammal found only in eastern Australia and Tasmania. Dusk at Eungella, Yungaburra and Tasmanian rivers is the best time to watch it feed.
Meet the platypus
Bird · Cassowaries
Southern cassowary
A towering rainforest bird with a blue neck and a helmet-like casque, and a vital seed-spreader of the Daintree and the Wet Tropics.
Meet the cassowary
Mammal · Kangaroos
Red kangaroo
The largest marsupial alive, a bounding icon of the red centre that is often seen at dusk around Uluru and Alice Springs.
Meet the kangaroo
Mammal · Marsupials
Tasmanian devil
The world's largest living carnivorous marsupial survives in the wild only in Tasmania, where night drives and reserves give the best chance to see one.
Meet the devil
Reptile · Crocodiles
Saltwater crocodile
The biggest living reptile patrols the rivers and billabongs of the Top End, and Kakadu's Yellow Water cruises are a classic way to see one safely.
Meet the crocodile
Bird · Kingfishers
Laughing kookaburra
The loud, laughing call of Australia's largest kingfisher is heard at dawn and dusk across eastern and southern Australia.
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What is Wildlife of Australia?
Wildlife of Australia is a free online field guide to the wildlife of Australia: 2,648 species (417 mammals, 851 birds, 229 amphibians, 917 lizards, 224 snakes and 10 turtles and crocodiles) with photos and identification notes, 22 places to see wildlife, a trip planner and a personal sightings log. It is part of Wildlife of Everywhere, a family of free guides to Asia's wildlife destinations.
What are the best places to see wildlife in Australia?
Highlights include Daintree & Cape Tribulation (Queensland), Atherton Tablelands (Queensland), Iron Range & Cape York (Queensland), Lamington National Park (Queensland) and Eungella National Park (Queensland). The guide covers 22 places in all, each with the species it is known for and tips for visiting.
Where can I see the Koala in Australia?
The guide's best places for the Koala are Phillip Island & Great Ocean Road and Kangaroo Island. Phillip Island hosts the famous nightly return of little penguins to their burrows, plus a large Australian fur seal colony offshore.
Where can I see the Platypus in Australia?
The guide's best places for the Platypus are Daintree & Cape Tribulation, Atherton Tablelands, Eungella National Park and Barrington Tops & Gloucester. The Daintree is the best-known stretch of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, where rainforest meets the reef.
Where can I see the Southern Cassowary in Australia?
The guide's best places for the Southern Cassowary are Daintree & Cape Tribulation and Iron Range & Cape York. The Daintree is the best-known stretch of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, where rainforest meets the reef.
Is Wildlife of Australia free, and does it work on my phone?
Yes. The guide is free with no sign-up, and works in any phone, tablet or computer browser. Your trip plan and sightings log are saved on your own device.
Where do the species names and photos come from?
Species list built from the Mammal Diversity Database, the IOC World Bird List, the Reptile Database and GBIF records. Photos are openly licensed; tap the i on any photo for its credit. No conservation status is shown: this guide will use national and state lists only, and those are not yet included.
Can I contribute my own wildlife photos?
Yes. Use the contribution form to send photos, an album link, a trip report or a species that is missing. Every contribution is checked before it is added, you keep your copyright, and you are credited by name.
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Many of Australia's species still have no photo in this guide. If you have a good, openly licensed photo of one, we would love to use it, with credit.