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Special animals

Koalas

Endangered in Queensland, NSW and the ACT under the EPBC […]

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Marine turtles

The marine waters of central Queensland provide important foraging grounds […]

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Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat

A strong and heavily built marsupial that grows to about 35cm high (on all fours) and up to one metre long. It’s the largest of Australia’s wombat species. As the name suggests, these endangered wombats have lots of short brown hairs covering its nose.

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Silver-headed Antechinus

Vulnerable under Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Endangered under Australia’s Environment Protection […]

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White-throated Snapping Turtle

Endangered under Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Critically Endangered under Australia’s Environment Protection […]

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