Wilsons Promontory National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🐨 Wombat Roaming Wilsons Promontory
🌍 #111 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #5 in Oceania #6 in Temperate Forest
Australia, Australia 553 spp. recorded

Wilsons Promontory National Park sits on the southern tip of mainland Australia, a rugged peninsula of granite cliffs, sandy beaches and temperate forest. The mix of coastal dunes and dense eucalypt woodlands makes the landscape feel both maritime and inland, setting it apart from parks that are solely forested or solely beach.

-38.970° S   146.360° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare 5–15%
With luck 15–40%
Possible 40–70%
Likely >70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Common Wombat ★
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

80–90% · Very likely
Swamp Wallaby ★
LC Endemic

Swamp Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Wallabia bicolor

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Grey Kangaroo ★
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

70–80% · Very likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Cool-temperate Water Skink
LC Endemic

Cool-temperate Water Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eulamprus tympanum

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Tiger Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Tiger Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Notechis scutatus

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Common Wombat ★
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

80–90% · Very likely
Swamp Wallaby ★
LC Endemic

Swamp Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Wallabia bicolor

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Grey Kangaroo ★
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

40–50% · Likely
Short-beaked Echidna
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

30–40% · Possible
Koala
VU Endemic

Koala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phascolarctos cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

20–30% · Possible
Hog Deer
EN

Hog Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Axis porcinus

10–20% · Possible
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
LC

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus pusillus

10–20% · With luck
Common Ringtail Possum
LC Endemic

Common Ringtail Possum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

10–20% · With luck
Humpback Whale
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

10–20% · With luck
Common Dolphin
LC

Common Dolphin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Delphinus delphis

10–20% · With luck
Australian Swamp Rat
LC Endemic

Australian Swamp Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rattus lutreolus

Insufficient data
Mountain Brushtail Possum
LC Endemic

Mountain Brushtail Possum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Trichosurus cunninghami

Insufficient data
Southern Right Whale
LC

Southern Right Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eubalaena australis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

70–80% · Very likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

50–60% · Likely
Crescent Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Crescent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Cool-temperate Water Skink
LC Endemic

Cool-temperate Water Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eulamprus tympanum

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Tiger Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Tiger Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Notechis scutatus

50–60% · Likely
White's Rock-skink
LC

White's Rock-skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liopholis whitii

40–50% · Likely
Lowlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Lowlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps superbus

40–50% · Likely
Blotched Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Blotched Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua nigrolutea

30–40% · Possible
White-lipped Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drysdalia coronoides

30–40% · Possible
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
LC Endemic

Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropholis guichenoti

30–40% · Possible
Metallic Coolskink
LC Endemic

Metallic Coolskink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carinascincus metallicus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Three-lined Skink
LC Endemic

Eastern Three-lined Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acritoscincus duperreyi

10–20% · Possible
Eastern Mourning Skink
EN Endemic

Eastern Mourning Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lissolepis coventryi

10–20% · With luck
McCoy's Skink
LC Endemic

McCoy's Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anepischetosia maccoyi

10–20% · With luck
Southern Weasel Skink
LC Endemic

Southern Weasel Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Saproscincus mustelinus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Pobblebonk
LC Endemic

Pobblebonk

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Limnodynastes dumerilii

20–30% · Possible
Common Eastern Froglet
LC Endemic

Common Eastern Froglet

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Crinia signifera

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Smooth Frog
LC Endemic

Eastern Smooth Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Geocrinia victoriana

10–20% · Possible
Striped Marsh Frog
LC Endemic

Striped Marsh Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnodynastes peronii

10–20% · With luck
Southern Bell Frog

Southern Bell Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranoidea raniformis

10–20% · With luck
Southern Toadlet
LC Endemic

Southern Toadlet

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pseudophryne semimarmorata

Insufficient data
Haswell's Froglet
LC Endemic

Haswell's Froglet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Paracrinia haswelli

Insufficient data
Spotted Grass Frog
LC Endemic

Spotted Grass Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Seal Colony at Sealers Cove

JanMarSepOctDec

Long-nosed fur seals haul out on rocks and breed, with pups born in summer and juveniles active year-round.

Long-nosed Fur Seal
LC

Long-nosed Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Insufficient data
🦌

Humpback Whale Migration

JunJulSepOct

Humpback whales migrate along the coast, often breaching and slapping tails near Tidal River and Norman Bay.

Humpback Whale
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

10–20% · With luck
🐦

Eastern Whipbird Dawn Chorus

JanAugSepOctNovDec

The loud, distinctive 'whip-crack' calls of Eastern Whipbirds echo through dense scrub at dawn, especially after rain.

Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
Common Wombat
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
80–90
Swamp Wallaby
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
50–60
50–60
70–80
40–50
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
Superb Fairywren
80–90
90–100
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
Silver Gull
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
80–90
60–70
70–80
Pacific Gull
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
Crimson Rosella
50–60
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
Australian Magpie
60–70
50–60
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
Red Wattlebird
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
70–80
Grey Fantail
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
Cool-temperate Water Skink
70–80
70–80
60–70
40–50
10–20
10–20
30–40
10–20
40–50
50–60
70–80
70–80
Brown Thornbill
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
White-browed Scrubwren
40–50
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
60–70
40–50
70–80
60–70
Galah
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Eastern Tiger Snake
60–70
60–70
60–70
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
10–20
50–60
50–60
60–70
Animal Events
🦌 Seal Colony at Sealers Cove
🦌 Humpback Whale Migration
🐦 Eastern Whipbird Dawn Chorus

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
🐨 Wombat Roaming Wilsons Promontory

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
388
🐒 Mammals
102
🦎 Reptiles
51
🐸 Amphibians
12
553 Total Species
841 Global average across 280 parks
51 Threatened 223 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
72%
📊
Coverage (122 species at ≥5% of 553 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
22%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 mammal, 1 reptile)
47% Global avg
65%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
132 Global avg
83
🌟
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
13
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
26 Global avg
27
⚖️

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