Grampians National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🦘 Shinglebacks and Kangaroos at Halls Gap

🌍 #105 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #3 in Oceania #3 in Temperate Forest

Australia, Australia 553 spp. recorded

Grampians National Park is a rugged expanse of dramatic sandstone ranges and temperate forest located in western Victoria, Australia. Unlike the flat plains nearby, this protected area features ancient, tilted mountain ridges carved by water, creating deep valleys and sheltered gorges that support distinct pockets of native bushland.

-37.172° S 142.343° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Shingleback

Tiliqua rugosa

70–80% · Very likely

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

70–80% · Very likely

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

80–90% · Very likely

Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

70–80% · Very likely

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely

Swamp Wallaby

Wallabia bicolor

70–80% · Very likely

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

70–80% · Very likely

Cool-temperate Water Skink

Eulamprus tympanum

60–70% · Likely

Jacky Lashtail

Amphibolurus muricatus

60–70% · Likely

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

60–70% · Likely

Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely

White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Swamp Wallaby

Wallabia bicolor

70–80% · Very likely

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

50–60% · Likely

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

30–40% · Possible

Western Grey Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible

Common Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

20–30% · Possible

Common Brushtail

Trichosurus vulpecula

20–30% · Possible

Inland Sugar Glider

Petaurus notatus

10–20% · Possible

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

10–20% · Possible

Yellow-footed Antechinus

Antechinus flavipes

10–20% · With luck

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

10–20% · With luck

Australian Swamp Rat

Rattus lutreolus

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

80–90% · Very likely

Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

70–80% · Very likely

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

70–80% · Very likely

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

60–70% · Likely

Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely

White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

50–60% · Likely

Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

50–60% · Likely

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely

Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Shingleback

Tiliqua rugosa

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Cool-temperate Water Skink

Eulamprus tympanum

60–70% · Likely

Jacky Lashtail

Amphibolurus muricatus

60–70% · Likely

Black Crevice-skink

Egernia saxatilis

50–60% · Likely

Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink

Lampropholis guichenoti

40–50% · Likely

White's Rock-skink

Liopholis whitii

40–50% · Likely

Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

30–40% · Possible

Marbled Gecko

Christinus marmoratus

30–40% · Possible

Southeastern Slider

Lerista bougainvillii

20–30% · Possible

Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

20–30% · Possible

Mountain Dragon

Rankinia diemensis

20–30% · Possible

Bearded Dragon

Pogona barbata

20–30% · Possible

Eastern Brown Snake

Pseudonaja textilis

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Pobblebonk

Limnodynastes dumerilii

30–40% · Possible

Common Eastern Froglet

Crinia signifera

30–40% · Possible

Spotted Grass Frog

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

10–20% · With luck

Southern Bell Frog

Ranoidea raniformis

10–20% · With luck

Painted Burrowing Frog

Neobatrachus pictus

0–10% · With luck

Common Spadefoot Toad

Neobatrachus sudelli

Insufficient data

Striped Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes peronii

Insufficient data

Brown Toadlet

Pseudophryne bibronii

Insufficient data

Eastern Sign-bearing Froglet

Crinia parinsignifera

Insufficient data

Southern Smooth Froglet

Geocrinia laevis

Insufficient data

Peron's Tree Frog

Litoria peronii

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Eastern Grey Kangaroo Grazing at Dusk

Jun

Large mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos gather in open grassy areas and rocky clearings, becoming highly active during twilight hours to graze and socialize.

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

70–80% · Very likely

🐦

Gang-gang Cockatoo Breeding Display

SepOctNovDec

Males perform dramatic aerial displays and loud calls to attract females, often seen in eucalypt woodlands near Halls Gap and Zumsteins.

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

30–40% · Possible

🦎

Shingleback Lizard Mating Season

SepOctNovDec

Shinglebacks emerge from brumation and form long-term monogamous pairs, often seen basking together on rocks or engaging in slow-motion courtship displays.

Shingleback

Tiliqua rugosa

70–80% · Very likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

30–40

40–50

40–50

20–30

10–20

10–20

50–60

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

Gang-gang Cockatoo

30–40

20–30

30–40

10–20

20–30

20–30

10–20

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

Crimson Rosella

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

Superb Fairywren

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

Australian Magpie

60–70

80–90

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

60–70

70–80

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Cool-temperate Water Skink

70–80

80–90

70–80

40–50

20–30

10–20

10–20

20–30

40–50

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

40–50

0–10

10–20

10–20

30–40

40–50

50–60

80–90

70–80

Laughing Kookaburra

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

20–30

30–40

40–50

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

Short-beaked Echidna

50–60

70–80

50–60

30–40

0–10

40–50

30–40

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

White-browed Scrubwren

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

Animal Events

🦌 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Grazing at Dusk

🐦 Gang-gang Cockatoo Breeding Display

🦎 Shingleback Lizard Mating Season

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🦘 Shinglebacks and Kangaroos at Halls Gap

🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

386

🐒 Mammals

72

🦎 Reptiles

80

🐸 Amphibians

15

553 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

35 Threatened 296 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

71%

📊

Coverage (159 species at ≥5% of 553 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

29%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 3 reptile, 2 mammal)

47% Global avg

76%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

99

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

15

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

28

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