Freycinet National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🦘 Red-necked Wallaby on Freycinet's Cliffs
🌍 #239 Global · 3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #19 in Oceania #44 in Temperate Forest
Australia, Australia 392 spp. recorded

Freycinet National Park occupies a rugged coastal peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania, featuring pink granite mountains, dry eucalyptus forests, and secluded white-sand beaches. Visitors hike along sandy tracks and granite ridges that drop steeply toward the ocean. This protected reserve is famous for its wild population of the Red-necked Wallaby, which often grazes near the coastal scrub at dusk.

-42.202° S   148.317° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Red-necked Wallaby ★
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

80–90% · Very likely
Short-beaked Echidna ★
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely
Common Wombat ★
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

30–40% · Possible
White's Rock-skink ★
LC

White's Rock-skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liopholis whitii

70–80% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

70–80% · 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

60–70% · Likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

50–60% · Likely
Forest Raven
LC Endemic

Forest Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus tasmanicus

50–60% · Likely
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

50–60% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

50–60% · Likely
Green Rosella
LC Endemic

Green Rosella

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platycercus caledonicus

50–60% · Likely
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Red-necked Wallaby ★
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

80–90% · Very likely
Short-beaked Echidna ★
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely
Common Wombat ★
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

30–40% · Possible
Red-bellied Pademelon
LC Endemic

Red-bellied Pademelon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Thylogale billardierii

20–30% · Possible
Humpback Whale
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

10–20% · With luck
Fallow Deer
LC

Fallow Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dama dama

Insufficient data
Tasmanian Devil
EN Endemic

Tasmanian Devil

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sarcophilus harrisii

10–20% · With luck
Long-nosed Fur Seal
LC

Long-nosed Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Insufficient data
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
LC

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus pusillus

Insufficient data
Common Dolphin
LC

Common Dolphin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Delphinus delphis

Insufficient data
Inland Sugar Glider

Inland Sugar Glider

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Petaurus notatus

Insufficient data
Eastern Pygmy Possum
LC

Eastern Pygmy Possum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cercartetus nanus

Insufficient data
Bottlenose Dolphin
LC

Bottlenose Dolphin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tursiops truncatus

Insufficient data
Killer Whale

Killer Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Orcinus orca

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

70–80% · 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

60–70% · Likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

50–60% · Likely
Forest Raven
LC Endemic

Forest Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus tasmanicus

50–60% · Likely
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

50–60% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

50–60% · Likely
Green Rosella
LC Endemic

Green Rosella

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Platycercus caledonicus

50–60% · Likely
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

White's Rock-skink ★
LC

White's Rock-skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liopholis whitii

70–80% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Mountain Dragon
LC Endemic

Mountain Dragon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Rankinia diemensis

50–60% · Likely
Ocellated Coolskink
LC Endemic

Ocellated Coolskink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carinascincus ocellatus

30–40% · Possible
Tasmanian Tree Skink
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Tree Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carinascincus pretiosus

20–30% · Possible
She-oak Slender Bluetongue
LC Endemic

She-oak Slender Bluetongue

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Cyclodomorphus casuarinae

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Tiger Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Tiger Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Notechis scutatus

20–30% · Possible
Metallic Coolskink
LC Endemic

Metallic Coolskink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carinascincus metallicus

20–30% · Possible
Blotched Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Blotched Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua nigrolutea

10–20% · With luck
White-lipped Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drysdalia coronoides

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Three-lined Skink
LC Endemic

Eastern Three-lined Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acritoscincus duperreyi

Insufficient data
Lowlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Lowlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps superbus

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropholis delicata

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Pobblebonk
LC Endemic

Pobblebonk

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Limnodynastes dumerilii

10–20% · With luck
Tasmanian Froglet
NT Endemic

Tasmanian Froglet

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Crinia tasmaniensis

Insufficient data
Common Eastern Froglet
LC Endemic

Common Eastern Froglet

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Crinia signifera

Insufficient data
Southern Toadlet
LC Endemic

Southern Toadlet

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pseudophryne semimarmorata

Insufficient data
Southern Bell Frog

Southern Bell Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranoidea raniformis

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Long-nosed Fur Seal Pup Arrival

JanMarNov

Newborn long‑nosed fur seal pups arrive on the coastal rocks, offering visitors a rare glimpse of these fluffy newborns.

Long-nosed Fur Seal
LC

Long-nosed Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Insufficient data
🦌

Humpback Whale Migration Passage

SepOctNov

Humpback whales migrate past Freycinet, frequently breaching and spouting, creating spectacular marine displays.

Humpback Whale
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

10–20% · With luck
🦌

Short-beaked Echidna Activity

Jan

Short-beaked echidnas are most active in summer, foraging across heath and woodland, making them easier to spot.

Short-beaked Echidna
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

50–60% · Likely

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
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
Red-necked Wallaby
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
90–100
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Short-beaked Echidna
60–70
40–50
30–40
10–20
10–20
30–40
20–30
40–50
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
Common Wombat
10–20
30–40
20–30
20–30
5–10
10–20
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
30–40
20–30
White's Rock-skink
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
Superb Fairywren
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
90–100
70–80
90–100
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
90–100
Grey Fantail
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
90–100
70–80
80–90
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
Silver Gull
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
Pacific Gull
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
Yellow Wattlebird
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
80–90
60–70
70–80
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
Brown Thornbill
50–60
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
40–50
70–80
30–40
60–70
70–80
Pied Oystercatcher
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Forest Raven
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
Little Wattlebird
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
New Holland Honeyeater
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
Green Rosella
30–40
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
Laughing Kookaburra
40–50
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
30–40
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Animal Events
🦌 Long-nosed Fur Seal Pup Arrival
🦌 Humpback Whale Migration Passage
🦌 Short-beaked Echidna Activity

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🦘 Red-necked Wallaby on Freycinet's Cliffs

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
275
🐒 Mammals
85
🦎 Reptiles
24
🐸 Amphibians
8
392 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
47 Threatened 138 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
67%
📊
Coverage (89 species at ≥5% of 392 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
23%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
39%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
64
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
7
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
20

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Freycinet National Park?

The most likely sightings are Superb Fairywren (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Red-necked Wallaby (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Grey Fantail (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Silver Gull (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), White's Rock-skink (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers) — among 392 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Freycinet National Park for wildlife?

April 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 Red-necked Wallaby in Freycinet National Park?

Yes — about 85% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Wallaby sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Short-beaked Echidna in Freycinet National Park?

Yes — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Short-beaked Echidna sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Common Wombat in Freycinet National Park?

Yes — about 35% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wombat sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see White's Rock-skink in Freycinet National Park?

Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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