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Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - Today by Lisa.Jok

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Coombs, ACT - Yesterday by Wolfdogg

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by TimL

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by trevsci

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Penrose, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Kenny, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by sbittinger

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Wirlinga, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by RobCook

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by Shazw

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Borough, NSW - 24 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Braidwood, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Pearce, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by Shazw

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Burradoo, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by Freebird

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Watson, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by MPW

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by abread111

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by ChrisHolder

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Penrose, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Laguna, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by perronstreefrog

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Yungaburra, QLD - 7 Oct 2021 by DAdeGroot

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by Clarel

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 6 Jun 2020 by DAdeGroot

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 27 Apr 2020 by DAdeGroot

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 9 Sep 2023 by DAdeGroot

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at South Bruny, TAS - 30 Oct 2023 by DAdeGroot

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Lilydale, TAS - 5 Nov 2023 by DAdeGroot

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by Clarel

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Penrose, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Wallaroo, NSW - 11 Sep 2025 by Jek

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hall, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by PeteRav

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Macnamara, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlanH

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Oakdale, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by bufferzone

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Dunbogan, NSW - 10 Dec 2024 by Nette

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Dunbogan, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Nette

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Crescent Head, NSW - 28 Jan 2025 by JoelStibbardBCT

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Mortons Creek, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by Eggert

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Mortons Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2024 by Eggert

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Comboyne, NSW - 14 Oct 2024 by JoelStibbardBCT

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Comboyne, NSW - 25 Oct 2024 by JoelStibbardBCT

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Byabarra, NSW - 23 Oct 2024 by Booyong

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Riverside, NSW - 15 Nov 2024 by KoalaCA

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Comboyne, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Akania

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Comboyne, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Akania

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by jonvanbeest

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 5 Dec 2024 by jonvanbeest

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Lower Pappinbarra, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by dave@kerrie

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Lower Pappinbarra, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by dave@kerrie

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bundanoon, NSW - 7 Sep 2025 by Bundydeb

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Pillar Valley, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by Jago4444

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Bagotville, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by Bagotville

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Jacky Bulbin Flat, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by JoelStibbardBCT

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Jacky Bulbin Flat, NSW - 3 Oct 2024 by JoelStibbardBCT

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Tullymorgan, NSW - 29 Nov 2024 by Tullymorgan1

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Tullymorgan, NSW - 15 Oct 2024 by Tullymorgan1

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by MazzV

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Shannondale, NSW - 13 Nov 2024 by PEdwards

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 24 Oct 2024 by VickiC

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Shannondale, NSW - 11 Dec 2024 by PEdwards

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Ashby, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by Sunyatahotsauces

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Ashby, NSW - 25 Oct 2024 by Sunyatahotsauces

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at The Whiteman, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by geoffcrispin

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at The Whiteman, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by geoffcrispin

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Latham, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by JoeG

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Greenway, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by HanaFlowers

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Little Billabong, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by KDurant

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Cooma, NSW - 5 Sep 2025 by mahargiani

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2025 by TimL

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by TimL

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by CallumBraeRuralProperty

Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Jennybach

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DAdeGroot wrote:

20 Sep 2025

One of these days I'll find an echidna train. Great photos :)

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Rheardy wrote:

11 Aug 2025

Interesting. Thanks Sarah.

Tachyglossus aculeatus

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

11 Aug 2025

Hi KabitaKarki, thanks for your sighting. Normally we require a photo, since we are an evidence based website. Do you have a photo? Or can you give us some more information? Regards, Michael

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

SarahHnatiuk wrote:

10 Aug 2025

A year or two ago, I saw an echidna just a little further north from this sighting on the far side of the patch of trees and shrubs.

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Aussiegall wrote:

7 Aug 2025

Great photos

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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