Native animals
What makes the Australian bush and marine world so special? Our unusual native animals — some are found nowhere else in the world!You can find most of Australia’s vertebrate animal species in Queensland — 210 species of native mammals, 594 native birds, 114 native frogs and 429 native reptiles.
Discover more about our uniquely Australian animals, from national icons like the koala, kangaroo and platypus to animals on the brink of extinction like the northern hairy-nosed wombat, loggerhead turtle or declining amphibians.
Find out about life under the sea where colourful reef fish swim among fascinating corals.
Last updated: 28 November 2003
