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Wildlife of Georgina River - King Creek Floodout DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 191

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle II 1 0 26/07/1984
animals mammals Bovidae Capra hircus goat II 1 0 20/07/1983
animals mammals Equidae Equus caballus horse II 1 0 13/08/1985
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 4 3 23/10/1984
animals mammals Muridae Notomys alexis spinifex hopping-mouse C QA 1 0 28/09/2010
animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys hermannsburgensis sandy inland mouse C QA 2 2 06/02/1974
animals mammals Muridae Rattus villosissimus long-haired rat C QA 3 0 28/09/2010
animals mammals Macropodidae Osphranter rufus red kangaroo C QA 1 0 21/08/1980
animals mammals Potoroidae Caloprymnus campestris desert rat-kangaroo PE EX QA 1 0 31/12/1932
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 3 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 5 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 10 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 4 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 11 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 2 0 09/07/2009
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 1 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 1 0 31/08/1999
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 2 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 2 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 1 0 17/07/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 11 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 13 0 09/07/2009
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 25/05/2001
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 8 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 3 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 2 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 1 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 2 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 9 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 4 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 2 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma cinnamomeum cinnamon quail-thrush C QA 1 1 31/10/1963
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Ashbyia lovensis gibberbird C QA 1 0 17/07/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Certhionyx variegatus pied honeyeater C QA 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 4 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 2 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 3 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 7 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 13 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Purnella albifrons white-fronted honeyeater C QA 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 7 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 21/08/1980
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 1 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 3 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 4 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1 0 22/08/2001
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 4 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 01/09/1999
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 1 0 02/12/1990
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 17/07/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 1 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 1 0 31/08/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 5 0 09/07/2009
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 6 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 2 0 22/08/2001
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 2 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 3 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 2 0 22/08/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 01/09/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 31/12/1991
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 8 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 2 0 01/09/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 5 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 22/08/2001
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 4 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 3 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 7 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 5 0 25/05/2001
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 5 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 09/07/2009
animals birds Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 4 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 25/05/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 4 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 1 0 31/05/1985
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 2 0 08/08/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 9 0 17/07/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 16 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 6 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 5 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 4 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 6 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 6 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 4 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 8 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 5 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 7 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 5 0 21/08/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 3 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 4 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 3 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 5 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 8 0 28/06/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geophaps plumifera spinifex pigeon C QA 1 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 14 0 27/06/2008
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 2 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 4 0 05/06/2009
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 2 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 1 0 22/08/2001
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 2 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 3 0 26/04/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 4 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 4 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 1 0 14/10/2002
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 3 0 26/06/2005
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 3 0 01/10/2001
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 4 0 28/06/2008
animals reptiles Elapidae Oxyuranus microlepidotus western taipan C QA 1 0 22/08/2001
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C QAI 1 0 23/10/1984
animals reptiles Elapidae Suta suta myall snake C QA 1 1 12/08/1980
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pannosus ragged snake-eyed skink C QA 1 1 28/07/1984
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus hebetior stout ctenotus C QA 2 0 01/10/2001
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniatus ribbon ctenotus C QA 1 0 28/09/2010
animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista labialis southern sandslider C QA 2 2 12/08/1980
animals reptiles Agamidae Ctenophorus nuchalis central netted dragon C QA 4 2 01/10/2001
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona vitticeps central bearded dragon C QA 2 0 01/10/2001
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 2 0 01/10/2001
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 1 0 22/08/2001
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana cultripes grassland collared frog C QA I 1 1 25/12/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana platycephala water holding frog C QA I 10 10 20/03/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 10 10 25/12/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria electrica buzzing treefrog C Q 11 11 20/03/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 5 5 20/03/2021
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia deserticola chirping froglet C QA I 20 20 11/09/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 11 11 15/08/2022
bacteria blue-green algae Microcoleaceae Porphyrosiphon notarisii C NTQ 1 1 03/09/2007
plants land plants Aizoaceae Trianthema triquetrum red spinach C NTQ 1 1 09/06/2009
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus murrayi C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus sessilifolius C NTQ 1 1 07/01/2009
plants land plants Asteraceae Calocephalus platycephalus yellow top C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Gnaphalium polycaulon NAQ 1 1 20/11/2024
plants land plants Asteraceae Gnephosis eriocarpa native chamomile C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Leiocarpa brevicompta C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Myriocephalus rudallii C NTQ 1 1 10/12/2019
plants land plants Asteraceae Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed C NTQ 1 1 15/02/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Rhodanthe gossypina C NTQ 1 1 12/04/2012
plants land plants Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Streptoglossa adscendens desert daisy C NTQ 1 1 23/06/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Xanthium occidentale NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Brassicaceae Blennodia pterosperma C NTQ 1 1 27/05/2019
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex spongiosa C NTQ 2 2 19/01/2021
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex velutinella C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Dysphania platycarpa C NTQ 1 1 09/09/2010
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Maireana microcarpa C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena decurrens C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena diacantha grey copper burr C NTQ 1 1 14/05/2010
plants land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis pallens pale spikerush C NTQ I 2 2 11/07/2020
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia glauca C NTQ 1 1 21/05/2018
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis glauca forma glauca C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Lamiaceae Teucrium racemosum C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia ligulata C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia ramulosa var. ramulosa C NTQ 2 2 08/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria cunninghamii subsp. sturtii C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2009
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen australasicum C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen cinereum C NTQ 1 1 10/02/2011
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen graveolens C NTQ 1 1 27/04/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata NAQ 1 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Lotus cruentus red-flowered lotus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna artemisioides subsp. zygophylla C NTQ 1 1 11/05/2004
plants land plants Leguminosae Swainsona phacoides dwarf swainsona C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Trigonella suavissima C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema preissii C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Malva parviflora small-flowered mallow NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida anthoxanthoides C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida contorta bunched kerosene grass C NTQ 1 1 15/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus ciliaris NAQ 1 1 31/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris inflata purpletop chloris NAQ 1 1 24/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon NAQ 1 1 05/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Dactyloctenium radulans button grass C NTQ 1 1 17/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis dielsii mallee lovegrass C NTQ 1 1 11/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium jubiflorum warrego grass C NTQ 1 1 09/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus actinocladus katoora grass C NTQ 1 1 12/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus mitchellii rat's tail couch C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Zygochloa paradoxa C NTQ 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Eremophila macdonnellii C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2022

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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 Georgina River - King Creek Floodout DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-georgina-river-king-creek-floodout

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