Short-beaked Echidna

Where to see

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Short-beaked Echidna during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

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1 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
9 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
11 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
12 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Short-beaked Echidna?

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia) — about 81% of wildlife watchers report a Short-beaked Echidna sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Short-beaked Echidna?

Flinders Ranges National Park (about 62%), Maria Island National Park (about 61%), Grampians National Park (about 57%) are the next best options.