Kosciuszko National Park
🇦🇺 Australia
🦜 Crimson Rosella Chorus Over Alpine TrailsKosciuszko National Park is a temperate forest region in southeastern Australia, covering alpine slopes and river valleys. It features snow‑capped peaks, glacial lakes, and dense eucalypt woodlands, offering a mix of high‑country tracks and lowland walks.
-36.136° S 148.303° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
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Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
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Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
📊 Most Spotted
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
★ Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
★ Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
📊 Most Spotted
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
Fallow Deer
Dama dama
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Duck-billed Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Rakali
Hydromys chrysogaster
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Wallaroo
Macropus robustus
Broad-toothed Mouse
Mastacomys fuscus
📊 Most Spotted
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
📊 Most Spotted
Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
Cunningham's Skink
Egernia cunninghami
Southern Water Skink
Eulamprus heatwolei
Entrecasteaux's Skink
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Jacky Lashtail
Amphibolurus muricatus
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis guichenoti
White-lipped Snake
Drysdalia coronoides
Cool-temperate Water Skink
Eulamprus tympanum
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
Pseudemoia spenceri
Australian Water Dragon
Intellagama lesueurii
Guthega Skink
Liopholis guthega
📊 Most Spotted
Verreaux's Tree Frog
Litoria verreauxii
Common Eastern Froglet
Crinia signifera
Pobblebonk
Limnodynastes dumerilii
Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii
Broad-palmed Frog
Litoria latopalmata
Smooth Toadlet
Uperoleia laevigata
Ranoidea nudidigita
Ranoidea nudidigita
Recent sightings in Kosciuszko National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Alpine Wombat Activity
Common Wombats dig extensive burrow systems in alpine soils, creating networks that shape the landscape and provide shelter for other species.
2Platypus Breeding Season
Male platypuses engage in territorial displays and mate competition in freshwater streams, while females prepare nesting burrows in riverbanks.
3Alpine Skink Basking
Highlands Copperheads and Alpine Meadow-skinks bask on sun-exposed rocks and logs, regulating body temperature in the cool alpine climate.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Alpine Wombat Activity
- 2Platypus Breeding Season
- 3Alpine Skink Basking
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
While you might spot kangaroos and wallabies late in the afternoon, possums and wombats become active only in pitch darkness, and we usually meet with them on nighttime toilet trips at campgrounds.
We pulled into Island Bend Campsite and were stoked to see that we were the only ones there (besides the dozens of kangaroos that hopped around the grounds).
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Kosciuszko National Park?
The most likely sightings are Crimson Rosella (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Grey Fantail (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Grey Kangaroo (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Pied Currawong (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-faced Honeyeater (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 571 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Kosciuszko National Park for wildlife?
January 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 Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 257 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Glider sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Koala in Kosciuszko National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 2 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Where Wildlife Score
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Experience
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