Native species

Antechinus agilis – Agile antechinus

 

Antechinus flavipes – Yellow-footed antechinus 

 

Macropus giganteus – Eastern Grey Kangaroo

 

Phascogale tapoatafa – Brush-tailed Phascogale 
Vulnerable on the DEPI Advisory List and the FFG Act

 

Phascolarctos cinereus – Koala

 

Pseudocheirus peregrinus - Common ringtail possum

 

Rattus fuscipes - Bush rat 

 

Sminthopsis murina murina - Common Dunnart 
Vulnerable on the DEPI Advisory List

 

Tachyglossus aculeatus - Short-beaked Echidna

Echidnas were likely named after Echidna, a creature half-woman, half-snake in the Greek mythology. Echidnas (the animals) were first perceived to have both mammalian AND reptilian features (they are egg-laying mammals** after all). Echidna (the creature) was actually the mother of many famous monsters in the Greek mythology: Cerberus (multi-headed dog guarding the underworld... or the Philosopher's stone?🙃), the Chimera, or the Hydra... What a lovely family!

 

 

Trichosurus vulpecula - Common brushtail possum

 

Vombatus ursinus - Bare-nosed Wombat

 

Wallabia bicolor - Swamp wallaby

 

Introduced species

Domestic Cat (Felis catus) 

European Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) - Note: Hares are introduced but they live above ground and do not damage the environment by burrowing like rabbits. Hares don't spread as rapidly as rabbits – they have smaller litters and not as often.

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) 

Black rat (Rattus rattus)

House mouse (Mus musculus)

European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)