Toonumbar National Park
Facts and practical information
The Toonumbar National Park is a protected national park located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The 14,910-hectare park is situated approximately 620 kilometres north of Sydney, near the town of Woodenbong. ()
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Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Koala ("Bear")
The koala, often mistakenly referred to as the koala bear, is a herbivorous marsupial endemic to Australia. It is the sole extant species of the Phascolarctidae family. You'll find koalas inhabiting the coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, particularly in...
Mammals
Albert's lyrebird
Albert's lyrebird, a unique songbird, inhabits the subtropical rainforests of Australia, primarily along the border between New South Wales and Queensland. Named after Prince Albert, this bird is one of two lyrebird species but is distinctive in lacking the ornate...
Birds
Yellow-bellied glider
The yellow-bellied glider, also known as the fluffy glider, is a captivating nocturnal marsupial native to the eucalypt forests of eastern Australia. These nimble gliders inhabit regions from northern Queensland down to Victoria, residing in forests and woodlands at...
Mammals
Red-legged pademelon
The red-legged pademelon is a charming marsupial native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea. In Australia, they can be found from Cape York Peninsula in Queensland to Tamworth in New South Wales. In New Guinea, their habitat is primarily the south-central lowlands.
Mammals
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
*Morelia spilota mcdowelli*, commonly known as the coastal carpet python or McDowell's carpet python, is a captivating subspecies of the Morelia spilota family. Described by Wells and Wellington in 1984, these pythons are native to the northeastern coast of Australia...
Reptiles
New South Wales