The Snowy Monaro Region Joins the Great Southern Bioblitz 2025!
- Stephen Fricker
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 10 minutes ago
We’re excited to announce that the Snowy Monaro Region, NSW is taking part in the Great Southern Bioblitz 2025 (GSB25) for the 4th time!
The Great Southern Bioblitz is an international citizen science event that invites everyone to explore and record the amazing biodiversity of the Southern Hemisphere. Whether you're an experienced naturalist or a first-time explorer, everyone can contribute.
📅 When?🗓️ 24–27 October 2025
📸 How to Get Involved:
Download the free iNaturalist app or create an account on your computer.
Explore your backyard, your street, a local park, nearby reserves, or join one of the local events (details coming soon!)
Record plants, animals, fungi – anything living – and upload clear photos or sound recordings to iNaturalist.
You don’t need to know what it is! The iNaturalist community will help identify your find.
Snowy Monaro Highlights from 2024
859 observations
312 species recorded
29 observers contributing
See the previous project here:
Top 10 Species Recorded in 2024:
Species Name | Common Name | Number of Observations |
Gymnorhina tibicen | Australian Magpie | 11 |
Melicytus angustifolius | 9 | |
Malurus cyaneus | Superb Fairywren | 9 |
Acacia dealbata | Silver Wattle | 9 |
Hardenbergia violacea | False Sarsaparilla | 8 |
Platycercus elegans | Crimson Rosella | 8 |
Macropus giganteus | Eastern Grey Kangaroo | 8 |
Indigofera australis | Australian Indigo | 8 |
Rhipidura albiscapa | Grey Fantail | 8 |
Southern Meat Ant | Southern Meat Ant | 8 |
The favourite record from 2024 is this Australian Boobook Ninox boobook recordedin Cooma by @nicacola, The Australian boobook is the smallest owl found on the Australian mainland, measuring between 27 and 36 cm in length. It has predominantly dark brown plumage marked with distinctive pale spots, and its eyes are grey-green or yellow-green. Primarily nocturnal, the boobook is most active at night but can sometimes be seen at dawn or dusk. During the day, it typically roosts in well-hidden spots among dense tree foliage.
Snowy Monaro’s All-Time Top Species:
Species Name | Common Name | Total Observations |
Eucalyptus pauciflora | Snow Gum | 466 |
Eucalyptus viminalis | Manna Gum | 328 |
Macropus giganteus | Eastern Grey Kangaroo | 279 |
Platycercus elegans | Crimson Rosella | 225 |
Petroica phoenicea | Flame Robin | 224 |
Vombatus ursinus | Bare-nosed Wombat | 222 |
Notamacropus rufogriseus | Red-necked Wallaby | 220 |
Monistria concinna | Spotted Mountain-Grasshopper | 197 |
Euphrasia collina | Purple Eyebright | 196 |
Tachyglossus aculeatus | Short-beaked Echidna | 193 |
Your Challenge for GSB25:
Can you record all of these top species during the 2025 Bioblitz?Or will you be the first to capture something never-before-seen in the Snowy Monaro Region?
Let’s see what new discoveries we can make together!
The Snowy Monaro community has already made an incredible contribution:
41,573 total observations
3,523 species recorded
1,781 observers involved
Let’s build on this amazing effort in 2025!
👉 Stay tuned for local event announcements!👉 Join the project here:
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