All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
Lamington National Park
🇦🇺 Australia
Oceania, Australia 703 spp. recorded
Lamington National Park is a protected upland reserve in southeast Queensland, stretching across the ancient volcanic plateaus of the McPherson Range. This temperate forest environment distinguishes itself through deep canyons, plunging waterfalls, and dense subtropical and cool temperate rainforests that thrive in the rich mountain soils.
-28.178° S 153.148° E
🦜 Nature
326 Species sighted
114,362 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 450 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Lamington National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
86Jan
109Feb
109Mar
84Apr
49May
36Jun
34Jul
39Aug
56Sep
80Oct
87Nov
83Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Land Mullet~90%+20%
Red-necked Pademelon~80%+20%
Carpet Python~80%+10%
Eastern Water Skink~70%+30%
Southern Angle-Headed Dragon~70%+30%
Common Ringtail Possum~70%+30%
Eastern Whipbird~70%-20%
Crimson Rosella~70%-20%
Lewin's Honeyeater~70%-20%
Blue-speckled Forest Skink~60%+20%
Eastern Yellow Robin~60%-20%
Short-eared Possum~60%+20%
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Binna Burra campground
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Natural Bridge
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Pumpenbil
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The Gravel Pit and Track
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 428
🐒 Mammals 102
🦎 Reptiles 127
🐸 Amphibians 46
703 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
37 Threatened 341 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
80% 📊
Coverage (156 species at ≥5% of 703 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
78 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
21 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
40 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Entrance Free High
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
Saw Eastern Ring-tailed Possum extremely well and got brief views of Long-nosed Bandicoot, a new species for us.
Willie Wagtail Albert's Lyrebird - deep inside bush Near the opening with a few large trees, I noticed some bird movement above, and soon spotted a few common Gerygones and Thornbills.
Lamington National Park also home to plenty of noteworthy birds, reptiles, and amphibians that my family and I were able to see for ourselves during our visit.
We are winding down the trip with one more National Park, this one called Lamington, which was founded in 1915.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Lamington National Park?
703 species
Lamington National Park has 703 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Lewin's Honeyeater (about 90%), Eastern Whipbird (about 90%), Crimson Rosella (about 90%), Eastern Yellow Robin (about 80%) and Australian King-Parrot (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Red-necked Pademelon (about 60%); among reptiles, Carpet Python (about 70%); among amphibians, Fleay's Barred Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Lamington National Park for wildlife?
May–June and August–February
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in March–April and July.
Can you see an Albert's Lyrebird in Lamington National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Albert's Lyrebird sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 1,627 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and July (about 50%).
Can you see a Koala in Lamington National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September to November (about 50%).
Can you see a Satin Bowerbird in Lamington National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Satin Bowerbird sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 3,596 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 90%).
Where in Lamington National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat
The richest sighting zone is around O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, followed by Binna Burra campground and Natural Bridge, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Lamington National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Lamington National Park rates 4.3/5: 73rd of 316 parks worldwide and 2nd in Oceania. 46 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
