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Wildlife of Ross River Reservoir DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 251

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1991
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 2 0 25/05/1997
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus agilis agile wallaby C QAI 2 0 25/05/1997
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA 2 0 25/05/1997
animals mammals Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA 2 0 25/05/1997
animals mammals Macropodidae Petrogale assimilis allied rock-wallaby C Q 2 0 25/05/1997
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 1 0 31/08/1974
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 31/08/1974
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 3 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 2 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 2 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton crimson finch C QAI 88 0 29/01/1992
animals birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 7 0 05/01/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 24 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 8 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 4 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 7 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 2 0 05/01/2002
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 17 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 5 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 2 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 2 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 2 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 4 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 14 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 5 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 3 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q 1 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 1 0 15/07/2001
animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 2 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 31 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 1 0 30/09/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 4 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 5 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 9 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 14 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 25 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 13 0 08/08/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 17 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 13 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 18 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 15/07/2001
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 6 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 7 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 5 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 1 0 03/10/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 19 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 12 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 05/01/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 7 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 4 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 13 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 15 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 5 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 2 0 22/07/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 1 0 22/07/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 13 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 3 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 17 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 7 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 03/10/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 4 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 23 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 14 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 2 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 3 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 1 0 06/12/1998
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 16 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 8 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 8 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 16 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 06/01/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 22 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 7 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 18 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 9 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 3 0 05/01/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 2 0 03/10/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 5 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 9 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 3 0 26/11/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 03/10/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 4 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 2 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 3 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 13 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 6 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 22 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 15 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 2 0 06/01/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 8 0 08/08/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 12 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 4 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 7 0 01/06/2005
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 11 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 2 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 2 0 30/09/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 2 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 20 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 10 0 02/11/2003
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 30/09/2001
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 6 0 02/11/2003
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 1 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 24/03/2002
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 9 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 10 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 2 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 6 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 4 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 8 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 3 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 30 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 2 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 34 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 8 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 8 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 8 0 02/11/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 19 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 20 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 31 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 16 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 8 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 15 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 11 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 14 0 08/08/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 1 0 11/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 3 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 4 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 11 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 25 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 28 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 9 0 02/11/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 28 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 10 0 01/06/2005
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 29 0 12/07/2008
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 1 0 28/02/1999
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 1 0 06/01/2002
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 05/01/2002
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 31/05/1995
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 2 0 01/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 06/01/2002
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 27 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta squatter pigeon C QA 1 0 06/12/1998
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 8 0 02/11/2003
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 2 0 28/05/2002
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 10 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 11 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 20 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 23 0 12/09/2008
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 9 0 16/08/2008
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 12 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 6 0 27/12/2005
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 6 0 29/07/2000
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 8 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 10 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 3 0 06/01/2002
animals birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 4 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 16 0 15/07/2007
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 3 0 28/05/2002
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 27/12/2005
animals reptiles Boidae Liasis fuscus water python C QAI 1 0 14/07/2008
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I 3 0 04/06/2004
animals reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I 1 0 04/06/2004
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 5 4 28/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana alboguttata greenstripe frog C QA 2 2 28/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana brevipes superb collared frog C QA I 1 1 28/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana novaehollandiae eastern snapping frog C QA I 8 8 28/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 5 5 04/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria inermis bumpy rocketfrog C QA 3 3 06/10/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 8 8 20/12/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rothii eastern laughing treefrog C QI 6 6 20/08/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia deserticola chirping froglet C QA I 6 6 20/08/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes convexiusculus marbled frog C QAI I 7 7 24/04/2021
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 3 3 19/02/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 5 5 20/02/2021
animals ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Redigobius bikolanus speckled goby QAI I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Mogurnda adspersa southern purplespotted gudgeon QA I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Oxyeleotris lineolata sleepy cod QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique mouthbrooder II I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Toxotidae Toxotes chatareus sevenspot archerfish QAI I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Apogonidae Glossamia aprion mouth almighty QAI I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Amniataba percoides barred grunter QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Bidyanus bidyanus silver perch E E QA I 1 0 31/12/1978
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis agrammus sailfin glassfish QAI I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Synbranchidae Ophisternon gutturale swamp eel QAI I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Hemiramphidae Arrhamphus sclerolepis snubnose garfish QAI I 1 0 31/12/1993
animals ray-finned fishes Belonidae Strongylura krefftii freshwater longtom QAI I 2 0 31/12/1993
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia splendida splendida eastern rainbowfish Q I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Neosilurus ater black catfish QAI I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl's catfish QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Porochilus rendahli Rendahl's catfish QA I 1 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I 2 0 19/08/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 2 0 19/08/2019
plants land plants Asteraceae Centipeda borealis C NTQ 1 1 12/05/2004
plants land plants Asteraceae Symphyotrichum subulatum NAQ 1 1 01/07/2016
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus castaneus C NTQ 1 1 28/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus haspan subsp. haspan C NTQ I 2 2 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus javanicus C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis littoralis C NTQ I 1 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis microcarya C NTQ I 1 1 29/09/2019
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea fawcettiana C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Cajanus reticulatus var. reticulatus C NTQ 1 1 30/05/2012
plants land plants Molluginaceae Glinus lotoides hairy carpet weed C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia diffusa NAQ 1 1 03/04/2025
plants land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea violacea SL NTQ I 1 1 06/01/2016
plants land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia hyssopifolia NAQ I 1 1 26/05/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis exigua C NTQ 1 1 11/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Hymenachne amplexicaulis 'Olive' NAQ I 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Oryza australiensis C NTQ I 1 1 16/07/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum paludosum swamp panic C NTQ I 1 1 15/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Pseudoraphis spinescens spiny mudgrass C NTQ I 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Sorghum halepense Johnson grass NAQ 1 1 28/03/2020
plants land plants Polygonaceae Polygonum plebeium small knotweed C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Rutaceae Geijera salicifolia brush wilga C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea stenophylla C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Pimelea sericostachya C NTQ 1 1 15/01/2018

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Ross River Reservoir DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 February 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-ross-river-reservoir

Queensland Government
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