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Wildlife of The Limberlost Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 83

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus maculatus spotted-tailed quoll (southern subspecies) E E QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica boodang scarlet robin C QA 1 0 18/04/2016
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 23/08/2014
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 16/04/2016
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 24/07/1979
animals birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 1 0 18/04/2016
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 2 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 1 0 16/04/2016
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 28/10/2017
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 2 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded QA 2 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1 0 23/08/2014
animals birds Menuridae Menura novaehollandiae superb lyrebird C QA 4 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 2 0 23/08/2014
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 14/09/2014
animals birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 1 0 12/09/1978
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 2 0 28/10/2017
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 4 0 11/08/2017
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans elegans crimson rosella (nom. subsp.) C QA 1 0 28/10/2017
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 1 0 28/10/2017
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 1 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 28/10/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 23/08/2014
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 14/09/2014
animals reptiles Scincidae Acritoscincus platynotum red-throated skink C QA 1 0 18/04/2016
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia tetradactyla southern rainbow-skink C QA 1 1 31/12/1989
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia martini dark bar-sided skink C QA 3 0 11/08/2017
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Amalosia lesueurii Lesueur's velvet gecko C QA 1 0 11/08/2017
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 1 0 16/04/2016
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 1 0 28/10/2017
animals insects Lycaenidae Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus fiery jewel (southern subspecies) QA 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Lycaenidae Ogyris olane broad-margined azure QA 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Nymphalidae Heteronympha merope merope common brown QA 1 0 17/04/2016
animals insects Nymphalidae Vanessa kershawi Australian painted lady QAI 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona lemon migrant QAI 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Hesperiidae Suniana lascivia lascivia dark grass-dart QA 1 0 17/04/2016
animals insects Libellulidae Diplacodes haematodes scarlet percher QAI I 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Libellulidae Orthetrum caledonicum blue skimmer QAI I 2 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia australiae Australian emerald QAI I 2 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Aeshnidae Adversaeschna brevistyla blue-spotted hawker QAI I 1 0 11/11/2007
animals insects Lestidae Austrolestes leda wandering ringtail QA I 1 0 11/11/2007
animals arachnids Urodacidae Urodacus manicatus black rock scorpion C QA 2 0 11/08/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Olearia gravis C NTQ 1 1 28/05/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Podolepis arachnoidea clustered copper-wire daisy C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Schkuhria pinnata NAQ 1 1 15/07/2025
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Bertya glandulosa V NTQ 2 2 07/02/2023
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Dampiera purpurea C NTQ 1 1 15/07/2025
plants land plants Lamiaceae Prostanthera rupicola C NTQ 2 2 22/02/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia adunca Wallangarra wattle C NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia latisepala C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia torringtonensis V NTQ 1 1 25/11/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Daviesia acicularis C NTQ 1 1 16/07/2010
plants land plants Leguminosae Hovea graniticola C NTQ 1 1 08/02/2011
plants land plants Loganiaceae Logania albiflora C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Myrtaceae Angophora floribunda rough-barked apple C NTQ 1 1 25/07/2025
plants land plants Myrtaceae Gaudium microcarpum C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Harmogia densifolia C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Micromyrtus sessilis C NTQ 1 1 07/03/2013
plants land plants Orchidaceae Caladenia atroclavia E E NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Orchidaceae Caladenia atrovespa SL NTQ 1 1 18/02/2021
plants land plants Orchidaceae Caladenia filamentosa C NTQ 1 1 17/10/2022
plants land plants Orchidaceae Cyrtostylis reniformis SL NTQ 1 1 04/10/2016
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Veronica arenaria C NTQ 1 1 26/05/2014
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia spinulosa C NTQ 2 0 12/10/2013
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Pomaderris ferruginea C NTQ 1 1 26/11/2025
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Pomaderris prunifolia C NTQ 1 1 19/07/2022
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Pomaderris vellea C NTQ 1 1 19/07/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Boronia granitica granite boronia E E NTQ 5 5 25/11/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Correa reflexa var. reflexa C NTQ 1 1 14/11/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Leionema rotundifolium C NTQ 1 1 09/01/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea falcata C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum amblymerum C NTQ 1 1 26/11/2025

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

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

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

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The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

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 The Limberlost Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-the-limberlost-nature-refuge

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