Our recent trip nearly circumnavigating Australia (Melbourne to Perth over the top) was our fifth visit to this diverse island nation. Living in New Zealand, it’s only a 3-hour flight from Auckland to Sydney. While I typically share photos of the dramatic landscape, seascapes, and architecture, today’s post is about the Australian animals that we have seen.
This shot was worth the wait. We heard there might be platypus in the stream about an hour south of Cairns. We just stayed quietly in the bush, and after a while, we got our reward.
Iguana at the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney.
We spotted this koala in a eucalyptus tree in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast.
Thankfully, this is the only scorpion we have seen, and it was at the Australian Venom Museum in Kuranda.
This is one of many wild Sulphur Crested Cockatoos we saw in Victoria.
Two of the over 400 different species of moths and butterflies in Australia.
We saw several little blue penguins under the pier in St. Kilda in Melbourne.
Kangaroos are a common site in Australia. However, this is the only one we spotted with a joey.
Honestly, I am not a fan of bats, so this was the best photo I could get before I ran away. Shot at Paronella Park in tropical Queensland.
Hubby spotted this Bobtail Skink on a side road as we were meandering our way from the Grampians back to Melbourne in Victoria.
Sharing the road with some cattle in Queensland.
I was glad to be on a boat when this crocodile was spotted.
So colourful, I love Rainbow Lorikeets. We have seen them in multiple spots including Darwin and this one in Sydney.
Kookaburra plus two other birds I don’t know seen in different parts of the country.
What are your favourite Australian animals?
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Awesome creature, I hope to see it personally because I really love a different kind of animals.
Love the snap of the Lorikeet! 🙂
Thanks Bob. Seeing the brightly coloured birds always makes me happy.
Great shots of our unique fauna!
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Thanks. Australia sure is filled with some interesting creatures.
Australia has such an interesting fauna. Since I’ve never been there I haven’t seen any of these animals in their own habitat. However, kangaroos and koalas I’ve seen in zoos before, but I never saw a platypus. For some reason I find this animal very repulsive. I don’t think I’d like to meet one while swimming (LOL!)
I wouldn’t want to meet one either, as I don’t image platypus to be very nice. However, standing on the shore, hidden in the bushes they were very cool to see.
Wow! Those are so cool! I can’t believe you captured that platypus! I want to see one in real life one day. Also, that bobtail kink is cute!
We waited quite a while for the platypus, but it was worth it. They are so fascinating. The skink, in the other hand, I found a bit creepy.
I suppose you don’t need to be told how lucky you are to have spotted a platypus. They are very shy and elusive.
I do know. I also know that you are in the club too. Everyone else still thinks they are made up.
Koala is my favourite australian animal :):):)
They are adorable.
Wow! Beautiful photos you have here! Thank you for sharing these wonders xx
Glad you enjoyed them. I love the Australian animals.
Fabulous post, Rhonda! My mom visited Australia several years ago and still talks about her adventures! She didn’t see a platypus though, what a treat!
Australia is close for us, only a 3-4 hour flight to the eastern cities.