Where to See Tasmanian Icons: 1 Park Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Tasmanian Icons?

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. In Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 5 (tasmanian devil, wombat, echidna, platypus and wallaby) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 60%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Tasmanian Icons is hardest to see?

Platypus. In Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the best park for Tasmanian Icons, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the platypus on a given day, against over 90% for the wombat. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Tasmanian Icons on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Tasmanian Icons three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 5 animals

EN Endemic

Sarcophilus harrisii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Vombatus ursinus

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

LC

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Notamacropus rufogriseus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

~70%

Jan

~40%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~50%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 5 in 3 days
1	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5	~60%
	Tasmanian Devil			~80%
	Common Wombat			>90%
	Short-beaked Echidna			>90%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~70%
	Red-necked Wallaby			>90%
2	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5	Missing: Platypus
	Tasmanian Devil			~40%
	Common Wombat			~70%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~90%
	Red-necked Wallaby			>90%
3	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5	Missing: Platypus
	Tasmanian Devil			~90%
	Common Wombat			>90%
	Short-beaked Echidna			>90%
	Red-necked Wallaby			>90%
4	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil
	Common Wombat			~80%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~70%
	Red-necked Wallaby			>90%
5	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil
	Common Wombat			~50%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~20%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~50%
6	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~50%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~50%
7	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~30%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~80%
8	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~30%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~60%
9	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Platypus, Wallaby
	Common Wombat			>90%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
10	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus
	Short-beaked Echidna			~90%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~90%
11	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~90%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~60%
12	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~60%
13	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			>90%
14	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~90%
15	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
16	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
17	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 5 in 3 days
1	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~60%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~70%
2	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~20%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~30%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Platypus, Wallaby
	Common Wombat			~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Tasmanian devil, Wombat, Platypus, Wallaby
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5 in captivity
2	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5 in captivity
3	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5 in captivity
4	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5 in captivity
5	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
6	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
7	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
8	East Coast Natureworld	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
9	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
10	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
11	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
12	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 5 in captivity
13	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	3 of 5 in captivity
14	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	3 of 5 in captivity
15	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5 in captivity
16	Ballarat Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
17	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
18	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
19	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	3 of 5 in captivity
20	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Tasmanian Icons?

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

In Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 5 (tasmanian devil, wombat, echidna, platypus and wallaby) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 60%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Tasmanian Icons is hardest to see?

Platypus

In Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the best park for Tasmanian Icons, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the platypus on a given day, against over 90% for the wombat. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Tasmanian Icons on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Tasmanian Icons three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Tasmanian Icons

The checklist: 5 animals

Tasmanian Devil

Common Wombat

Short-beaked Echidna

Duck-billed Platypus

Red-necked Wallaby

Where to go

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Month by month at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Tasmanian Icons?

Which of Tasmanian Icons is hardest to see?

How do you complete Tasmanian Icons on Wallace's Line?