Australian Wildlife

Practical Information

Colourful Scarlet Macaw Parrots in the Gold Coast, Queensland.

BIRDS. MAMMALS. AMPHIBIANS. REPTILES.

90% of Australia's indigenous species occur nowhere else in the world. The duck-billed platypus and echidna are the world’s only egg-laying mammals.

While Kangaroos & Emus are quite visable in bushland areas, Australia's native animals are often difficult to spot in the wild. Many are also nocturnal & require night-spotting with a torch. However, you can always visit them in our world class zoos and wildlife parks.

Australia is also home to some of the world’s most dangerous critters such as the redback spider, the box jellyfish, taipan snake, blue-ringed octopus & stonefish.

Dangerous Animals & Insects

28 Mar 2019

Australia has a reputation for its dangerous animals, even if somewhat exaggerated.

Wildlife of Rottnest Island Perth / Peel

24 Jul 2016

There are about 10,000 quokkas, 360 different species of fish, 112 bird species, 17 species of reptiles and frogs and 16 species of butterflies on Rottnest Island.