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Wildlife of Great Sandy Resources Reserve

Total number of species: 147

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog II 1 0 30/11/1986
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 13 0 26/02/2017
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 30/11/1986
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 1 0 30/11/1986
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 30/11/1986
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 05/09/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 05/09/1993
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 02/12/2015
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 05/09/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Psittaculidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V QA 2 0 25/03/1987
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 4 0 26/02/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 7 0 26/02/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 5 0 26/02/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Columbidae Phaps elegans brush bronzewing C QA 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 11/06/1994
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 11/06/1994
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C QA 1 0 30/11/1986
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 05/10/2016
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 30/11/1986
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 06/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 2 1 13/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria freycineti wallum rocketfrog V QA 2 0 13/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 3 2 01/02/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria olongburensis wallum sedgefrog V V QA I 7 1 29/09/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 1 0 06/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I 6 5 13/01/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V QA I 21 7 27/07/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 1 1 15/05/2022
animals malacostracans Parastacidae Tenuibranchiurus glypticus swamp crayfish E Q 1 0 13/01/2022
fungi Agaricomycetes Boletaceae Boletus carramarus C NTQ 1 1 14/06/2021
fungi Agaricomycetes Sclerodermataceae Pisolithus croceorrhizus C NTQ 1 1 02/03/2022
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra elongata C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Colchicaceae Burchardia umbellata C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Polymeria calycina pink bindweed C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Cyperaceae Caustis recurvata C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus calostachyus C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia salicifolia C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia vestita C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Epacris obtusifolia common heath C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Epacris pulchella wallum heath C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Leucopogon pimeleoides C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Ericaceae Leucopogon virgatus common beard heath C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Monotoca scoparia prickly broom heath C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Sprengelia sprengelioides sprengelia C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia leptospermoides C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Ricinocarpos pinifolius wedding bush C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Haemodoraceae Haemodorum tenuifolium C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne elatior yellow autumn lily C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Iridaceae Patersonia sericea C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Juncaceae Juncus fockei C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2018
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha glabella forma glabella C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia compacta C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia gracilis slender wire lily C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Sowerbaea juncea vanilla plant C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia baueri subsp. baueri tiny wattle V NTQ I 34 0 14/01/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Dillwynia floribunda C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Gompholobium virgatum C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Baeckea imbricata spindly baeckea C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Gaudium semibaccatum C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Homoranthus virgatus twiggy homoranthus C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Ochrosperma lineare C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Olacaceae Olax retusa C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Pseudanthus orientalis C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia oblongifolia dwarf banksia C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Proteaceae Conospermum taxifolium devil's rice C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia virgata small-leaved geebung C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Proteaceae Stenocarpus linearis C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Restionaceae Baloskion tenuiculme C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Restionaceae Eurychorda complanata C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Restionaceae Leptocarpus tenax C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Restionaceae Sporadanthus interruptus C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Rutaceae Boronia falcifolia wallum boronia C NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Rutaceae Erioseira queenslandica C NTQ 3 2 10/04/2025
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria laxiflora wallum zieria C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Schizaeaceae Schizaea bifida forked comb fern SL NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia viminea slender stackhousia C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2018
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Pimelea linifolia C NTQ 1 0 31/08/2017
plants land plants Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea fulva swamp grasstree SL NTQ I 1 0 31/08/2017

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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 Great Sandy Resources Reserve, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=resources-reserve-great-sandy

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