All 4 in 3 days here: ~60%
Kosciuszko National Park
🇦🇺 Australia
Oceania, Australia 571 spp. recorded
Kosciuszko National Park is a temperate forest region in southeastern Australia, covering alpine slopes and river valleys. It features snow‑capped peaks, glacial lakes, and dense eucalypt woodlands, offering a mix of high‑country tracks and lowland walks.
-36.136° S 148.303° E
🦜 Nature
238 Species sighted
14,937 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 404 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Kosciuszko National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
53Jan
50Feb
51Mar
37Apr
28May
6.8Jun
21Jul
27Aug
31Sep
35Oct
44Nov
50Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Kosciuszko Mountain Retreat
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Red-necked Wallaby>90%+30%
Swamp Wallaby~90%+50%
Eastern Grey Kangaroo~80%+10%
Common Brushtail~70%+30%
Yellow-faced Honeyeater~70%≈
White-throated Treecreeper~60%+10%
Crimson Rosella~60%-20%
Fallow Deer~60%≈
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink~60%+30%
Pied Currawong~50%-20%
Gray Shrikethrush~50%≈
Cunningham's Skink~50%+20%
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Charlotte Pass
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Cool-temperate Water Skink~90%+60%
White-lipped Snake~80%+50%
Common Eastern Froglet~70%+50%
Highlands Copperhead~60%≈
Southern Water Skink~60%+30%
Entrecasteaux's Skink~60%+30%
Common Wombat~50%+10%- Fallow Deer~40%-20%
- Red-necked Wallaby~40%-20%
Short-beaked Echidna~40%≈
Guthega Skink~40%+10%
Brown Thornbill~40%-20%
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Thredbo
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Mt Kosciuszko
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North-west park edge
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1
dayTrails
Hard
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 361
🐒 Mammals 84
🦎 Reptiles 96
🐸 Amphibians 30
571 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
46 Threatened 290 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (136 species at ≥5% of 571 in the inventory)
24% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 mammal, 1 reptile)
65% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
84 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
14 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
22 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.5
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
We pulled into Island Bend Campsite and were stoked to see that we were the only ones there (besides the dozens of kangaroos that hopped around the grounds).
Now, I’ve hiked higher before, and honestly, the panoramic view from the peak of Mount Kosciuszko is not the most breathtaking I’ve ever seen.
I also located quite a few Kosciuszko Galaxias, G. supremus, a small fish also confined to the highest reaches of the mountains.
From the pass, we headed up along Kosciuszko Road, with only the occasional light cloud in sight and awesome views of the entire Main Range.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kosciuszko National Park?
571 species
Kosciuszko National Park has 571 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Crimson Rosella (about 80%), Pied Currawong (about 70%), Eastern Grey Kangaroo (about 70%), Yellow-faced Honeyeater (about 70%) and Superb Fairywren (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Highlands Copperhead (about 60%); among amphibians, Verreaux's Tree Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Kosciuszko National Park for wildlife?
March and November–January
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in July.
Can you see an Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Where in Kosciuszko National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Kosciuszko Mountain Retreat
The richest sighting zone is around Kosciuszko Mountain Retreat, followed by Charlotte Pass and Thredbo, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Kosciuszko National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Kosciuszko National Park rates 3.7/5: 148th of 316 parks worldwide and 10th in Oceania. 33 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
