Freycinet National Park
🇦🇺 Australia
🦘 Red-necked Wallaby on Freycinet's CliffsFreycinet National Park occupies a rugged coastal peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania, featuring pink granite mountains, dry eucalyptus forests, and secluded white-sand beaches. Visitors hike along sandy tracks and granite ridges that drop steeply toward the ocean. This protected reserve is famous for its wild population of the Red-necked Wallaby, which often grazes near the coastal scrub at dusk.
-42.202° S 148.317° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
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Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
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Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
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White's Rock-skink
Liopholis whitii
📊 Most Spotted
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
★ Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
★ Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
📊 Most Spotted
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Red-bellied Pademelon
Thylogale billardierii
Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisii
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Fallow Deer
Dama dama
Long-nosed Fur Seal
Arctocephalus forsteri
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Inland Sugar Glider
Petaurus notatus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
📊 Most Spotted
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mountain Dragon
Rankinia diemensis
Ocellated Coolskink
Carinascincus ocellatus
Tasmanian Tree Skink
Carinascincus pretiosus
She-oak Slender Bluetongue
Cyclodomorphus casuarinae
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Metallic Coolskink
Carinascincus metallicus
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
White-lipped Snake
Drysdalia coronoides
Eastern Three-lined Skink
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Lowlands Copperhead
Austrelaps superbus
Rainbow Skink
Lampropholis delicata
Recent sightings in Freycinet National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Long-nosed Fur Seal Pup Arrival
Newborn long‑nosed fur seal pups arrive on the coastal rocks, offering visitors a rare glimpse of these fluffy newborns.
2Humpback Whale Migration Passage
Humpback whales migrate past Freycinet, frequently breaching and spouting, creating spectacular marine displays.
3Short-beaked Echidna Activity
Short-beaked echidnas are most active in summer, foraging across heath and woodland, making them easier to spot.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Long-nosed Fur Seal Pup Arrival
- 2Humpback Whale Migration Passage
- 3Short-beaked Echidna Activity
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
As we were leaving the parking lot we saw this Wallaby standing behind a car.
Honeymoon Bay - an appropriately named romantic spot Claire found us a perfect Tassie experience for later that evening: a nighttime wine and cheese session called Devils in the Dark.
And later spotted our first kookaburra (poor photo 2nd below) of the trip.
Along the track, we got lucky and came across a Wallaby going about his morning, and he was kind enough to pose so we could get a quick pic.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Freycinet National Park?
The most likely sightings are Red-necked Wallaby (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Superb Fairywren (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Grey Fantail (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), White's Rock-skink (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Silver Gull (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 392 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Freycinet National Park for wildlife?
April has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Red-necked Wallaby in Freycinet National Park?
Yes — about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Wallaby sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 244 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Short-beaked Echidna in Freycinet National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Short-beaked Echidna sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Common Wombat in Freycinet National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wombat sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see White's Rock-skink in Freycinet National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
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Sighting
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Experience
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