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Wildlife of Alwal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Total number of species: 58

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat E V QA 1 0 01/09/2020
animals mammals Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals mammals Macropodidae Petrogale coenensis Cape York rock-wallaby E E Q 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus mentalis black-backed butcherbird C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 16/07/2015
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 6 6 15/07/2015
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus cheverti Chevert gecko C Q 10 10 15/07/2015
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus johnstoni Australian freshwater crocodile C QA I 2 2 19/07/2015
animals insects Libellulidae Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans painted grasshawk QA I 1 0 16/07/2015
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus capensis C NTQ 1 1 22/07/2015
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Blepharocarya involucrigera C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fuirena ciliaris C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata C NTQ I 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Dillenia alata C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2022
plants land plants Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis var. linearis C NTQ I 1 1 20/07/2015
plants land plants Lamiaceae Anisomeles inodora C NTQ 1 1 22/07/2015
plants land plants Lamiaceae Mesosphaerum suaveolens NAQ 8 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia torulosa C NTQ 1 1 27/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Chamaecrista rotundifolia NAQ 31 0 17/06/2011
plants land plants Leguminosae Hovea parvicalyx C NTQ 1 1 20/12/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna occidentalis coffee senna NAQ 2 1 15/06/2018
plants land plants Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2015
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida cordifolia NAQ 25 0 17/06/2011
plants land plants Malvaceae Urena lobata urena weed NAQ 1 0 16/06/2011
plants land plants Menyanthaceae Ornduffia sp. (Laura C.Dalliston CC18) SL NTQ I 1 1 17/02/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana C NTQ 1 0 22/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus brassiana Cape York red gum C NTQ 2 1 22/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C NTQ I 1 0 22/07/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca argentea silver tea-tree C NTQ I 1 0 22/07/2015
plants land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea violacea SL NTQ I 1 1 14/04/2005
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus exilis C NTQ 1 1 22/07/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Andropogon gayanus gamba grass NAQ 12 1 20/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum scrobiculatum ditch millet C NTQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Polygalaceae Polygala parviloba C NTQ 1 1 31/01/2017
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia dentata C NTQ 1 0 22/07/2015
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Carallia brachiata carallia C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Larsenaikia ochreata C NTQ 1 1 20/12/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea malvacea C NTQ 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Jedda multicaulis NT NTQ 7 7 11/08/2023

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A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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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 Alwal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-alwal-cypal

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