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Wildlife of Vandyke Creek Conservation Park

Total number of species: 122

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris klunzingeri western carp gudgeon QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Scortum hillii leathery grunter Q I
animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Macquaria ambigua golden perch QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's glassfish QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia splendida splendida eastern rainbowfish Q I
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl's catfish QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I
plants land plants Acanthaceae Rostellularia adscendens C NTQ
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera denticulata lesser joyweed C NTQ
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera nodiflora joyweed C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Carissa ovata currantbush C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Verbesina encelioides crownbeard NAQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Verbesina encelioides var. encelioides NAQ
plants land plants Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana wonga vine C NTQ
plants land plants Brassicaceae Lepidium africanum common peppercress NAQ
plants land plants Cactaceae Opuntia stricta NAQ
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex muelleri lagoon saltbush C NTQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Polymeria longifolia polymeria C NTQ
plants land plants Cupressaceae Callitris
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus bifax western nutgrass C NTQ
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus bowmanni C NTQ
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus gracilis C NTQ
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ
plants land plants Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum australe cocaine tree C NTQ
plants land plants Lamiaceae Clerodendrum floribundum C NTQ
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia blakei subsp. blakei C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus verdcourtii C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida hackettiana C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida sp. (Musselbrook M.B.Thomas+ MRS437) C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella leichhardtii C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella tessellaris C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia erythrophloia variable-barked bloodwood C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus crebra narrow-leaved red ironbark C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus decorticans C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus orgadophila mountain coolibah C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus populnea poplar box C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus thozetiana C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Leptospermum
plants land plants Oleaceae Notelaea microcarpa C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida ramosa purple wiregrass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Bothriochloa bladhii subsp. bladhii C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Bothriochloa decipiens var. decipiens C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus ciliaris NAQ
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris divaricata var. divaricata slender chloris C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris ventricosa tall chloris C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris virgata feathertop rhodes grass NAQ
plants land plants Poaceae Chrysopogon fallax C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Elionurus citreus lemon-scented grass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon gracilis slender nineawn C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis
plants land plants Poaceae Eulalia aurea silky browntop C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Heteropogon contortus black speargrass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass NAQ
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum
plants land plants Poaceae Perotis rara comet grass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Tragus australianus small burr grass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa mosambicensis sabi grass NAQ
plants land plants Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea pigweed NAQ
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea striata beefwood C NTQ
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Geijera parviflora wilga C NTQ
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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
End. - Endemicity
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
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
U : Unknown endemicity - native
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wildlife of Vandyke Creek Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 July 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-vandyke-creek

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