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Wildlife of The Sanctuary Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 103

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 1 0 26/08/2000
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 3 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica boodang scarlet robin C QA 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 5 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 3 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 03/07/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 5 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA 6 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 5 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus melanops yellow-tufted honeyeater C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 26/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 6 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 4 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 1 0 03/07/2001
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 5 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 6 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded QA 2 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 3 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 4 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 7 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 2 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 4 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 1 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 1 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 2 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 05/02/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 03/07/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 26/08/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 3 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 3 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 03/07/2001
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 3 0 19/11/2007
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 25/10/2001
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 4 0 19/11/2007
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria balatus slender bleating treefrog C QA I 19 19 01/02/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 4 4 19/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 32 32 30/09/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 20 20 01/02/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA 48 48 08/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria verreauxii whistling treefrog C QA I 64 64 08/11/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA 171 171 08/11/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I 54 54 07/08/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia laevigata eastern gungan C QA 74 74 08/11/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia rugosa chubby gungan C QA 2 2 25/10/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes dumerilii grey bellied pobblebonk C QA I 6 6 28/03/2021
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 74 74 26/04/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 1 1 12/11/2021
plants land plants Apiaceae Platysace ericoides heath platysace C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2025
plants land plants Asteraceae Olearia gravis C NTQ 1 1 24/02/2025
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio bathurstianus C NTQ 1 1 17/04/2024
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia bellidifolia subsp. argentea C NTQ 1 1 24/02/2011
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea C NTQ 1 1 08/02/2011
plants land plants Lamiaceae Prostanthera saxicola var. major C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia falciformis broad-leaved hickory C NTQ 1 1 09/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Hovea pedunculata C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2025
plants land plants Myrtaceae Leptospermum polygalifolium tantoon C NTQ 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca flavovirens NT NTQ 1 1 28/06/2018
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Micrantheum hexandrum C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2025
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida benthamii var. spinulifera C NTQ 1 1 15/08/2019
plants land plants Proteaceae Hakea macrorrhyncha E E NTQ 1 1 25/11/2022
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia tenuifolia C NTQ 1 1 12/10/2021
plants land plants Rutaceae Cyanothamnus inflexus subsp. inflexus C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Rutaceae Erioseira epilosa C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2025
plants land plants Rutaceae Eriostemon australasius C NTQ 3 3 24/02/2025
plants land plants Rutaceae Phebalium glandulosum subsp. eglandulosum V V NTQ 3 2 07/05/2025
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria laevigata C NTQ 1 1 22/12/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea hirsuta V NTQ 1 1 25/11/2022

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

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.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

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

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