Susan Island Nature Reserve
Facts and practical information
The Susan Island Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve containing Susan Island, a river island, that is located in the Clarence River, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in eastern Australia. The 23-hectare reserve is situated near Grafton. The island and reserve is a rare 16.5-hectare example of sub tropical lowland rainforest. ()
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Wildlife
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Grey-headed flying fox
The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red P. scapulatus, spectacled...
Mammals
Western Osprey
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large...
Birds
Pteropus
Pteropus is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in the tropics...
Mammals
Noisy pitta
The noisy pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. The noisy pitta is found in eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It eats earthworms, insects and snails.
Birds
New South Wales