Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve
Facts and practical information
Dragon Rocks is a 322 km2 nature reserve in the south-east of the wheatbelt region of Western Australia, some 310 km east-south-east of Perth. It is surrounded by farmland. It is listed on Australia's Register of the National Estate as an area significant for rare species of plants and animals. ()
Western Australia
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Wildlife
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Malleefowl
The malleefowl is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken. It is notable for the large nesting mounds constructed by the males and lack of parental...
Birds
Carnaby's black cockatoo
Carnaby's black cockatoo, also known as the short-billed black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo endemic to southwest Australia. It was described in 1948 by naturalist Ivan Carnaby...
Birds
Red-tailed Phascogale, Wambenger
The red-tailed phascogale, also known as the red-tailed wambenger or red-tailed mousesack, is a small carnivorous marsupial found in central and western Australia. It is closely related to...
Mammals
Honey (Slender-nosed) Possum, Noolbenger
The honey possum or noolbenger refers to Tarsipes rostratus, a tiny species of marsupial that feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering plants.
Mammals
Purple-gaped honeyeater
The purple-gaped honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to southern Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Birds
Western Australia