Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyVombatidae (Wombats)
- GenusVombatus (Bare-nosed Wombats)
- SpeciesVombatus ursinus (Common Wombat)
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Wallaroo
Macropus robustus
Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
Mountain Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus cunninghami
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Inland Sugar Glider
Petaurus notatus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
Mountain Pygmy Possum
Burramys parvus
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Wombat in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Common Wombat sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 132 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Wombat in Kosciuszko National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Wombat in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.