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Wildlife of Dawson Road Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 550

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
animals mammals Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V V QAI I
animals mammals Delphinidae Tursiops aduncus Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin C QAI I
animals mammals Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale C QAI
animals mammals Balaenidae Eubalaena australis southern right whale C E QAI
animals mammals Leporidae Lepus europaeus European brown hare II
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II
animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II
animals mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C QAI
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI
animals mammals Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. flying-fox C QAI
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA
animals mammals Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus feathertail glider C QA
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans volans southern greater glider E E QA
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI
animals mammals Dasyuridae Planigale maculata common planigale C QA
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI
animals birds Fringillidae Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch II
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA
animals birds Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II
animals birds Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA
animals birds Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica barn swallow SL QAI
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI
animals birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
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 Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
animals birds Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
animals birds Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I
animals birds Laridae Larus dominicanus kelp gull C VU
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI
animals birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic jaeger SL QAI
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I
animals birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius semipalmatus semipalmated plover C VI
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI
animals birds Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI
animals birds Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI
animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross E E QAI
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I
animals birds Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Cacophis harriettae white-crowned snake C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis stokesii Stokes's sea snake C QAI I
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I
animals reptiles Elapidae Vermicella annulata bandy-bandy C QA
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Calyptotis scutirostrum scute-snouted calyptotis C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia martini dark bar-sided skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides scincoides eastern bluetongue C QA
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina expansa broad-shelled river turtle C QA I
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii macquarii Murray turtle C QA I
animals reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C Q
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris klunzingeri western carp gudgeon QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambica Mozambique mouthbrooder II I
animals ray-finned fishes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus sea mullet QAI I
animals ray-finned fishes Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestris jungle perch QI I
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii swordtail II I
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus platy II I
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus marjoriae silverstreak hardyhead QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla australis southern shortfin eel QAI I
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus monarch II
animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA
animals insects Nymphalidae Tirumala hamata hamata blue tiger QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Vanessa kershawi Australian painted lady QAI
chromists brown algae Bachelotiaceae Bachelotia antillarum C NTQ
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Dictyota furcellata C NTQ
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Lobophora variegata C NTQ
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Padina australis C NTQ
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Spatoglossum macrodontum C NTQ
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Stypopodium flabelliforme C NTQ
chromists brown algae Sargassaceae Cystoseira trinodis C NTQ
chromists brown algae Scytosiphonaceae Colpomenia sinuosa C NTQ
chromists brown algae Scytosiphonaceae Hydroclathrus clathratus C NTQ
chromists brown algae Scytosiphonaceae Petalonia fascia C NTQ
chromists brown algae Sporochnaceae Sporochnus comosus C NTQ
chromists yellow-green algae Vaucheriaceae Vaucheria
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Agaricus
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Cyathus stercoreus C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Leucoagaricus fimetarius C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Macrolepiota dolichaula C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Boletaceae Boletellus emodensis C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Meruliaceae Byssomerulius corium C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Russulaceae Russula C NTQ
fungi Agaricomycetes Strophariaceae Stropharia
fungi Agaricomycetes Suillaceae Suillus granulatus C NTQ
fungi arthoniomycetes Roccellaceae Opegrapha
fungi dothideomycetes Trypetheliaceae Arthopyrenia
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Amandinea montana C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia curatellae C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia dissa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia placodiomorpha C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia subcallispora C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria applanata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria confluens C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Pyxine subcinerea C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Candelariaceae Candelaria concolor C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia floerkeana C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia macilenta C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia rigida var. rigida C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Thysanothecium scutellatum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Lecanoraceae Lecanora helva C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Lecanoraceae Lecanora interjecta C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Lecanoraceae Lecanora leprosa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Lecideaceae Lecidea terrena C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ochrolechiaceae Ochrolechia subpallescens C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Pannariaceae Physma
fungi lecanoromycetes Pannariaceae Physma byrsaeum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Austroparmelina conlabrosa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Bulbothrix queenslandica C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Hypotrachyna immaculata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema austrosinense C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema cristiferum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema dilatatum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema reticulatum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema tinctorum C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Punctelia subflava C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Usnea dasaea C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Pertusariaceae Pertusaria
fungi lecanoromycetes Pertusariaceae Pertusaria leioplacella C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Pertusariaceae Pertusaria pustulata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Pertusariaceae Pertusaria thiospoda C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Physciaceae Heterodermia obscurata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Physciaceae Heterodermia speciosa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Physciaceae Physcia poncinsii C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Physciaceae Physcia tribacoides C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Bacidia multiseptata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina confirmata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina exiguella C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina inflata subsp. perpusilla C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina pacifica C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina peruviana C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Teloschistaceae Caloplaca filsonii C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Thelenellaceae Julella lactea C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Callithamniaceae Callithamnion
plants Florideophyceae Ceramiaceae Haloplegma duperreyi C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Cystocloniaceae Hypnea
plants Florideophyceae Cystocloniaceae Hypnea spinella C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Dasyaceae Dasya iyengarii C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Dasyaceae Dasya stanleyi C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Gracilariaceae Gracilaria compressa C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Gracilariaceae Gracilaria cylindrica C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Gracilariaceae Gracilaria edulis C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Gracilariaceae Gracilaria foliifera C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Gracilariaceae Gracilaria verrucosa C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Peyssonneliaceae Peyssonnelia
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Acanthophora spicifera C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Bostrychia flagellifera C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Chondria
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Herposiphonia
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia brongniartii C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia obtusa C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia papillosa C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Lophosiphonia prostrata C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Polysiphonia infestans C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Polysiphonia opaca C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Polysiphonia sertularioides C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Tolypiocladia glomerulata C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Solieriaceae Solieria
plants Florideophyceae Wrangeliaceae Griffithsia
plants Trebouxiophyceae Chlorellaceae Apatococcus lobatus C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Boodleaceae Cladophoropsis vaucheriiformis C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Caulerpaceae Caulerpa cupressoides C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Caulerpaceae Caulerpa lentillifera C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Cladophoraceae Chaetomorpha
plants Ulvophyceae Cladophoraceae Cladophora
plants Ulvophyceae Codiaceae Codium
plants Ulvophyceae Derbesiaceae Derbesia
plants Ulvophyceae Dichotomosiphonaceae Avrainvillea erecta C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Phaeophilaceae Phaeophila dendroides C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Pithophoraceae Cladophorella calcicola C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Polyphysaceae Acetabularia calyculus C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Trentepohliaceae Trentepohlia odorata var. umbrina C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Udoteaceae Udotea argentea C NTQ
plants land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia fragrans NAQ
plants land plants Alliaceae Nothoscordum borbonicum NAQ
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Schinus terebinthifolius NAQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Asclepias curassavica red-head cottonbush NAQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon cottonbush NAQ
plants land plants Araliaceae Trachymene incisa subsp. incisa C NTQ
plants land plants Arecaceae Syagrus romanzoffiana Queen palm NAQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Ageratina adenophora crofton weed NAQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Blumea lacera C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ
plants land plants Balsaminaceae Impatiens walleriana balsam NAQ
plants land plants Brassicaceae Brassica x juncea Indian mustard NAQ
plants land plants Cabombaceae Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana cabomba NAQ I
plants land plants Cannaceae Canna indica Indian shot NAQ
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Sagina procumbens spreading pearlwort NAQ
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salicornia quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora C NTQ
plants land plants Commelinaceae Callisia repens NAQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Cuscuta campestris dodder NAQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea alba moon flower NAQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea indica blue morning-glory NAQ
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus aromaticus NAQ
plants land plants Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis muelleri swamp bracken C NTQ
plants land plants Haloragaceae Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. verrucosus C NTQ
plants land plants Haloragaceae Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. ramosissimus C NTQ
plants land plants Haloragaceae Gonocarpus tetragynus C NTQ
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne anceps subsp. pterocaulon C NTQ
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne elatior yellow autumn lily C NTQ
plants land plants Juncaceae Juncus kraussii sea rush C NTQ I
plants land plants Juncaginaceae Triglochin striata streaked arrowgrass SL NTQ I
plants land plants Lamiaceae Prostanthera linearis C NTQ
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex trifolia var. trifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Delonix regia poinciana NAQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Hardenbergia violacea C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera baileyi C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Jacksonia scoparia C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Rhynchosia minima var. australis C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna pendula var. glabrata Easter cassia NAQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Malvastrum coromandelianum subsp. coromandelianum NAQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Pavonia hastata pink pavonia NAQ
plants land plants Martyniaceae Ibicella lutea NAQ
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine howittiana C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Backhousia myrtifolia carrol C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella tessellaris C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia citriodora spotted gum Superseded XU
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus saligna subsp. saligna C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus seeana narrow-leaved red gum C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C NTQ I
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca sieberi C NTQ
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C NTQ
plants land plants Orchidaceae Prasophyllum brevilabre SL NTQ
plants land plants Papaveraceae Fumaria muralis NAQ
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion sumatranum umbrella cheese tree C NTQ
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum revolutum yellow pittosporum C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Bothriochloa macra redleg grass C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris divaricata var. divaricata slender chloris C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon NAQ
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria fumida C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Hemarthria uncinata var. spathacea C NTQ I
plants land plants Poaceae Isachne globosa swamp millet C NTQ I
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum urvillei vasey grass NAQ
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus fertilis giant Parramatta grass NAQ
plants land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria barbata C NTQ I
plants land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton ochreatus blunt pondweed SL NTQ I
plants land plants Proteaceae Lomatia silaifolia crinkle bush C NTQ
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia stradbrokensis C NTQ
plants land plants Ranunculaceae Ranunculus inundatus river buttercup C NTQ I
plants land plants Ranunculaceae Ranunculus sceleratus subsp. sceleratus NAQ
plants land plants Rosaceae Rhaphiolepis indica Indian hawthorn NAQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Gynochthodes jasminoides C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Opercularia diphylla C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Boronia rosmarinifolia forest boronia C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria smithii C NTQ
plants land plants Salviniaceae Salvinia molesta salvinia NAQ I
plants land plants Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia viminea slender stackhousia C NTQ
plants land plants Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia NAQ

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

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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 Dawson Road Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 2 July 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-dawson-road-nature-refuge

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