Wildlife Sightings
2026 Sightings | Historical Records 2002-2025
Yarran Dheran is alive with wildlife year-round. This page is a living record of species spotted in the reserve by our visitors, volunteers, and community members throughout 2026. Every sighting — from a basking turtle to a tiger snake crossing the path — helps build a picture of the incredible biodiversity thriving in this pocket of native bushland.
2026
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| Date | Wildlife | Where | Reported By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st March 2026 | 🐢 Eastern Long-necked Turtle | In the creek at the Stock Court bridge near Schwerkolt Cottage | Kath and Tom Brett |
| 24th February 2026 | 🦘 Swamp Wallaby (x2) | Mullum Mullum Park over the creek at the Quarry Road entrance to Yarran Dheran | Rob Stephenson, John Helstroom, Steven Lim, Frank Gallagher and Gay Gallagher (Yarran Dheran Waterwatch team) |
| 20th February 2026 | 🐍 Eastern Lowland Copperhead | On the sealed path running up next to the waterfall | Sand Man (via Mitcham in Nature) |
| 17th February 2026 | 🐍 Tiger Snake | On the little path behind the top pond | Debra Dal Bosco |
| 1st February 2026 | 🐦 Buff-banded Rail | Near Stock Court bridge towards Schwerkolt Cottage | Marie Neale |
| 18th January 2026 | 🐦 Buff-banded Rail | Over near the disabled car park, ran to the middle garden in the Yarran Dheran carpark | Rob Stephenson |
| 18th January 2026 | 🐢 Eastern Long-necked Turtle | Resting on a log in the creek at the Stock Court bridge | Gay Gallagher |
| 17th January 2026 | 🐦 Buff-banded Rail (3 adult, 1 juvenile) | Near the top pond | John Rogan |
| 15th January 2026 | 🐦 Buff-banded Rail | Foraging in the middle garden in the Yarran Dheran carpark, ran to area of dense vegetation | Gay Gallagher |
| 10th January 2026 | 🐍 Tiger Snake | Between the ponds going towards the stairs next to the waterfall | Kate Perry |
| 8th January 2026 | 🐍 Tiger Snake | Near the reeds at the side of the creek | Aidan Mitchell |
| 5th January 2026 | 🐍 Tiger Snake | On the Schwerkolt Track | Catherine Watson |
| 4th January 2026 | 🦎 Blue-tongued Lizard | On the side of the path next to the waterfall going up to the ponds from Schwerkolt Track | Gay Gallagher |
| 4th January 2026 | 🐦 Buff-banded Rail (x2) | Running over the main path near the bridge at the third pond | Wendy Hutchison |
| 3rd January 2026 | 🐢 Eastern Long-necked Turtle | Swimming in the creek at the Stock Court bridge | Peter Labza |
🌿 All Species — 2002 to 2025