Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyPhascolarctidae (Koalas)
- GenusPhascolarctos (Koalas)
- SpeciesPhascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the continent's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, dark nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and weighs 4–15 kg (8.8–33.1 lb). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Royal National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Sugar Glider
Petaurus breviceps
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
Feather-tailed Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus
Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
📅 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 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Koala in Royal National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Royal National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Koala in Royal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Koala in Royal National Park in our monthly data.