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Wildlife of Great Sandy Conservation Park

Total number of species: 201

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V QAI I 38 0 26/04/2016
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus australis australis yellow-bellied glider (southern subspecies) V V QA 1 0 31/12/1979
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 30/04/1978
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 1 0 13/12/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 30/04/1978
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 2 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 30/04/1978
animals birds Psittaculidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V QA 3 0 14/05/1988
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 1 0 31/01/1978
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 2 0 05/02/2023
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 24/01/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 6 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 3 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 6 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 2 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 8 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 15 0 04/02/2023
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 13 0 05/02/2023
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 4 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 8 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 14/01/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 04/02/2023
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 2 0 05/02/2023
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 08/01/2012
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 7 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 2 0 21/02/2016
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 8 0 05/02/2023
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 9 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 2 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 2 0 21/02/2016
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 6 0 23/02/2020
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 3 0 07/12/2013
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 07/12/2013
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 3 0 05/02/2023
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 23/02/2020
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 21/01/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 9 0 04/02/2023
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 7 0 11/10/2014
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Columbidae Phaps elegans brush bronzewing C QA 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 15/04/2005
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 15/04/2005
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina C NTQ I 1 1 27/06/2017
plants land plants Aizoaceae Tetragonia tetragonoides New Zealand spinach C NTQ 1 1 07/10/2014
plants land plants Annonaceae Huberantha nitidissima C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia straminea monkey rope C NTQ 2 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Heptapleurum actinophyllum C NNQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Araliaceae Polyscias elegans celery wood C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Asparagaceae Asparagus aethiopicus ground asparagus NAQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra longifolia C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Lagenophora sublyrata C NTQ 1 1 11/12/2019
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia uniflora C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2014
plants land plants Cactaceae Opuntia tomentosa velvety tree pear NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Campanulaceae Lobelia anceps SL NTQ 1 1 06/07/2010
plants land plants Cannabaceae Celtis paniculata native celtis C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia celastroides broad-leaved boxwood C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa var. glabra C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Suaeda arbusculoides C NTQ I 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Combretaceae Lumnitzera racemosa C NTQ I 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea murdannia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis goatsfoot C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Cupressaceae Callitris columellaris C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia minysantha C NTQ 1 1 07/02/2025
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia salicifolia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Droseraceae Drosera lunata SL NTQ I 1 1 14/10/2014
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros pentamera myrtle ebony C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus blueberry ash C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus subsp. obovatus C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2021
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia deformis C NTQ 1 1 26/05/2021
plants land plants Ericaceae Woollsia pungens C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon australe C NTQ I 1 1 03/12/2012
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia rotundifolia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Haloragaceae Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. ramosissimus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Caesia parviflora var. parviflora C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily C NTQ 2 1 30/07/2015
plants land plants Iridaceae Patersonia fragilis C NTQ 1 1 07/11/2017
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus australis C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia gracilis slender wire lily C NTQ 1 1 31/08/2006
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus C NTQ 1 1 31/08/2006
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia baueri subsp. baueri tiny wattle V NTQ I 1 1 25/11/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia flavescens toothed wattle C NTQ 1 1 09/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia quadrilateralis C NTQ 1 1 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia ulicifolia C NTQ 1 1 08/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria brevis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria pallida var. obovata NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Glycine clandestina var. clandestina C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2013
plants land plants Leguminosae Gompholobium pinnatum poor mans gold C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema cambagei C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema miquelii C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana maritima C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Lygodiaceae Lygodium microphyllum snake fern C NTQ I 1 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Macarthuriaceae Macarthuria neocambrica C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Menispermaceae Stephania japonica C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus fraseri white sandpaper fig C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa Port Jackson fig C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Embelia australiana embelia C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine porosa C NTQ 1 1 06/11/2024
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine variabilis C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Acmena hemilampra C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Acmena smithii lillypilly satinash C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Baeckea frutescens C NTQ I 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella tessellaris C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Leptospermum liversidgei C NTQ I 1 1 06/08/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C NTQ I 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca pachyphylla C NTQ I 1 1 14/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C NTQ I 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Ochrosperma lineare C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma glabrum plum myrtle C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Oleaceae Notelaea longifolia C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Acianthus fornicatus pixie caps SL NTQ 2 1 22/10/2021
plants land plants Orchidaceae Arthrochilus irritabilis leafy elbow orchid SL NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Caladenia alata fairy orchid SL NTQ 3 3 18/12/2017
plants land plants Orchidaceae Caladenia catenata SL NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Corunastylis acuminata SL NTQ 1 1 25/07/2018
plants land plants Orchidaceae Corunastylis pumila SL NTQ 1 1 25/07/2018
plants land plants Orchidaceae Cryptostylis hunteriana SL V NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Cymbidium suave SL NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dipodium variegatum SL NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Geodorum densiflorum pink nodding orchid SL NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pterostylis antennifera SL NTQ 1 1 27/06/2017
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower NAQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Breynia oblongifolia C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Piperaceae Piper hederaceum var. hederaceum C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum revolutum yellow pittosporum C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Ottochloa C U 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus fertilis giant Parramatta grass NAQ 2 2 04/11/2020
plants land plants Polygalaceae Comesperma defoliatum leafless milkwort C NTQ 2 2 21/03/2014
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria rigidula SL NTQ 2 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum SL NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia rupestris rock felt fern SL NTQ 2 1 27/02/2020
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia integrifolia C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Psilotaceae Psilotum nudum skeleton fork fern SL NTQ 1 1 03/11/2019
plants land plants Pteridaceae Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern SL NTQ I 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-fruited orange mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce brachystema C NTQ 1 1 28/03/2006
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia imperforata beach acronychia C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Rutaceae Boronia rivularis Wide Bay boronia NT NTQ I 1 1 13/05/2024
plants land plants Rutaceae Halfordia kendack saffron heart C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Rutaceae Murraya paniculata 'Exotica' NAQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Salicaceae Scolopia braunii flintwood C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Salicaceae Xylosma terrae-reginae xylosma C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos cupressiformis native cherry C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C NTQ 2 1 30/07/2015
plants land plants Santalaceae Leptomeria acida sour currant bush C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon coriaceus beach alectryon C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella chartacea C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Schizaeaceae Schizaea bifida forked comb fern SL NTQ 2 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Schizaeaceae Schizaea dichotoma branched comb fern SL NTQ 1 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Smilacaceae Smilax australis barbed-wire vine C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Smilacaceae Smilax glyciphylla sweet sarsaparilla C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia nuda C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2018
plants land plants Stylidiaceae Stylidium ornatum SL NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 2 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Vitaceae Apocissus hypoglauca C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Vitaceae Clematicissus opaca C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Vitaceae Tetrastigma nitens shining grape C NTQ 1 0 30/07/2015
plants land plants Xyridaceae Xyris complanata yellow-eye C NTQ I 1 1 28/11/2003

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Great Sandy Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-great-sandy

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