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Welcome to iNaturalist Australia Guides!

Guides help you learn about biodiversity all around the world. Whether you're exploring the Serengeti or just your local park (which might be the Serengeti), Guides can help you make sense of our planet's stunning diversity of life.

Macquarie Marshes

Edited by shawnryan

Marine fish species of K'gari (Fraser) coast

A field guide of twenty common marine species from the Fraser Coast Regional Council based on citizen science observations and fish catches

Edited by jacintaj, and adam_smith3

Freshwater fish species of K'gari (Fraser) Coast

A field guide of twenty common freshwater species from the Fraser Coast Regional Council based on citizen science observations and fish catches. Some fish species sourced from parks.des.qld.gov.au, Reptiles, frogs and freshwater fish of K'gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area.

Edited by adam_smith3, and jacintaj

Birds of Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Edited by pascale

Fishes of Port Phillip Bay

This guide is intended to assist with identification of bony and cartilaginous fish species found in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. The guide represents species with one or more recorded iNaturalist observations within the bay, and is not an exhaustive list; species not listed may still o...

Edited by jkara2000

Fish of John Brewer Reef

A field guide for education and training purposes

Edited by adam_smith3

Field guide to fish (guya) of Orpheus (Goolboddi) Island

Edited by jacintaj, and adam_smith3

Marine invertebrates and other species of John Brewer Reef

The purpose for this field guide is to increase the knowledge of invertebrates and other species at commonly visited tourist site offshore from Townsville, John Brewer Reef and to document changes over time. This field guide brings together multiple citizen science programs and several hundred di...

Edited by jacintaj, and adam_smith3

Fish of Townsville - part 2

A two part guide to fish of the Townsville region as iNaturalist guides are limited to 500 species. Leiognathidae to Zenarchopteridae

Edited by adam_smith3

Fish of Townsville- part 1

A two part guide to fish of Townsville as iNaturalist guides is limited to 500 species. Acanthuridae to Labridae

Edited by adam_smith3

Corals of John Brewer Reef

The purpose for this field guide is to increase the knowledge of corals at John Brewer Reef and to document changes over time. This field guide brings together multiple citizen science programs and several hundred divers, fishers and citizen scientists to collaboratively deliver long-term reef he...

Edited by jacintaj, and adam_smith3

Native lawn "weeds" of Brisbane

Plants native to Australia that may be found in lawns around Brisbane, often mistaken for introduced "weed" species

Edited by alzym

ECP 23/24 incentive plants

Edited by nswanson_ecp

Weedy Wattles of Nillumbik

A guides to the wattles of Nillumbik Shire Council not considered indigenous to the local area.

Edited by wazzza

Wattles of Nillumbik

The indigenous Acacias of Nillumbik Shire Council.

Edited by wazzza

Coorong Lakes Project

Edited by deanna_wilderlands

Birds of Forest Lakes

Nestled away in Perth's southern suburbs is Thornlie, part of which is the Forest Lakes estate. This housing development was developed in the late 1970's and 1980's and luckily the planners had the foresight to include several lakes in it's layout, hence the name. A pity they forgot about the Fo...

Edited by tattz

Marsupials of Randwick council

Marsupials brush tail possums, ring tail possum, bandicoots, antechinus of Eastern Suburbs Sydney NSW Australia

Edited by yamila_gurovich

Fish Field Guide North Central CMA

North Central CMA is supporting communities across our region to restore waterways and fish populations. Discover the range of fish species living in our rivers and lakes. Download a copy of the North Central CMA Fish Field Guide at https://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications...

Edited by nccma_citizenscience

Waterbirds Field Guide North Central CMA

A copy of the North Central CMA Waterbirds Field Guide can be downloaded from https://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/nccma_waterbirds_field_guide.pdf The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region covers more than one eighth of the state and features an a...

Edited by nccma_citizenscience

Frog Field Guide North Central CMA

A copy of the North Central CMA Frog Field Guide can be downloaded at https://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/frogs_field_guide.pdf The North Central CMA region covers an area of around 30,000 km²; about 13% of Victoria. It is bordered by the mighty Murray River to the ...

Edited by nccma_citizenscience

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Welcome to iNaturalist Australia Guides!

Macquarie Marshes

Marine fish species of K'gari (Fraser) coast

Freshwater fish species of K'gari (Fraser) Coast

Birds of Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Fishes of Port Phillip Bay

Fish of John Brewer Reef

Field guide to fish (guya) of Orpheus (Goolboddi) Island

Marine invertebrates and other species of John Brewer Reef

Fish of Townsville - part 2

Fish of Townsville- part 1

Corals of John Brewer Reef

Native lawn "weeds" of Brisbane

ECP 23/24 incentive plants

Weedy Wattles of Nillumbik

Wattles of Nillumbik

Coorong Lakes Project

Birds of Forest Lakes

Marsupials of Randwick council

Fish Field Guide North Central CMA

Waterbirds Field Guide North Central CMA

Frog Field Guide North Central CMA

Logan Uncommon Plants

Logan RE 12.9-10.17c Flora

Logan RE 12.5.1 Flora

Logan RE 12.3.16 Flora

Logan RE 12.3.4 Flora

Logan RE 12.12.15 Flora

Logan RE 12.11.27 Flora

Logan RE 12.11.14 Flora

Logan RE 12.11.3a Flora