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Wildlife of Saltwater Creek Conservation Park

Total number of species: 201

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 1 0 31/12/2003
animals mammals Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 1 0 31/12/2003
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 69 0 21/06/2025
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 45 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 22 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 4 0 28/04/1994
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 44 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 31 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 23 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 6 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 3 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 3 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 07/03/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 51 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 50 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 19 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 51 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 5 0 31/03/2001
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 07/03/1991
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 40 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 3 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 107 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 46 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 9 0 28/02/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 04/10/1990
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 5 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 31 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 5 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1 0 15/05/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 2 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 04/10/1990
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 6 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 52 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 4 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 17 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/10/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 7 0 31/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 13 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 30 0 30/09/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 3 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 6 0 30/04/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 3 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 13 0 31/07/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 08/08/1991
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 24 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 2 0 04/10/1990
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 2 0 20/06/1992
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 9 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 4 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 27 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 38 0 30/09/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 04/10/1990
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 3 0 20/06/1992
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 15/05/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/03/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 15/05/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 46 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 07/10/1993
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 48 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 23 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 36 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 46 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 10 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 40 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 2 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 5 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 11 0 31/10/2001
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 07/03/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 21/06/1992
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 30/03/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 1 0 07/03/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 4 0 31/05/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 13 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 6 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 24 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 36 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 51 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 4 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 48 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 2 0 31/10/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 4 0 31/10/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 34 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 21 0 31/08/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 48 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 8 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 31/08/1992
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 45 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 25 0 24/10/2002
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 15 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 40 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 31/10/2001
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 45 0 30/11/2002
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 2 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 3 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 14 0 31/08/2002
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 39 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 49 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 11/05/1975
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 48 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 4 0 30/09/1999
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 32 0 31/12/2003
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 2 0 22/07/1993
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 1 0 21/06/1992
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 2 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 3 0 31/12/2003
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA 3 0 21/02/2005
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA 1 0 31/12/2003
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 31/12/2003
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 4 4 07/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 19 19 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 9 9 28/02/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 1 0 31/12/2003
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I 1 0 28/04/1994
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 15 15 06/11/2023
animals ray-finned fishes Scatophagidae Selenotoca multifasciata striped scat QAI I 1 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Mugilogobius platystomus island mangrove goby QAI I 2 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus sea mullet QAI I 1 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus diamondfish QAI I 2 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis marianus estuary glassfish QA I 2 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue eye QA I 1 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys castelnaui southern herring QAI I 2 0 31/07/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I 1 0 31/07/2001
fungi Agaricomycetes Schizoporaceae Oxyporus latemarginatus C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
plants green algae Schizomeridaceae Schizomeris leibleinii C NTQ 1 1 02/05/2007
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera brasiliana 'Rubiginosa' NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Schinus terebinthifolius NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia straminea monkey rope C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Trachymene incisa subsp. incisa C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asparagaceae Asparagus aethiopicus ground asparagus NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asparagaceae Asparagus plumosus feathered asparagus fern NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra hystrix C NTQ I 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Ageratum houstonianum blue billygoat weed NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia groundsel bush NAQ 13 0 15/09/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Bidens pilosa NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Eclipta prostrata white eclipta NAQ I 1 1 05/08/2014
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ 2 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Blechnaceae Telmatoblechnum indicum SL NTQ 1 1 27/10/2021
plants land plants Brassicaceae Cardamine occulta NAQ 1 1 21/03/2024
plants land plants Crassulaceae Bryophyllum delagoense NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus lucidus C NTQ I 1 1 02/07/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Machaerina rubiginosa C NTQ 1 1 26/02/2020
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia concurrens C NTQ 1 1 27/02/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia fimbriata Brisbane golden wattle C NNQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Vigna luteola dalrymple vigna NAQ 1 1 17/10/2007
plants land plants Lythraceae Cuphea carthagenensis NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Angophora leiocarpa rusty gum C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Angophora woodsiana smudgee C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella torelliana C NNQ 2 1 09/04/2024
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus carnea C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus propinqua small-fruited grey gum C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus siderophloia C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C NTQ I 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C NTQ I 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Bothriochloa decipiens var. decipiens C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris gayana rhodes grass NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis tenuifolia elastic grass NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum dilatatum paspalum NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria pumila subsp. pumila NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus elongatus C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia spinulosa var. collina C NTQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum aethiopicum SL NTQ 1 1 01/12/2019
plants land plants Pteridaceae Cheilanthes distans bristly cloak fern C NTQ 1 1 05/02/2025
plants land plants Rosaceae Rhaphiolepis indica Indian hawthorn NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum acuminatum coastal boobialla C NTQ 1 1 24/08/2016
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum chrysotrichum NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum wild tobacco NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum seaforthianum Brazilian nightshade NAQ 1 0 20/05/2016
plants land plants Thelypteridaceae Christella dentata creek fern SL NTQ 1 1 31/01/2020
plants land plants Typhaceae Typha orientalis broad-leaved cumbungi C NTQ I 1 0 20/05/2016

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Saltwater Creek Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-saltwater-creek

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