A day in the life of a Tidbinbilla Threatened Species Officer

"Visitors can expect to see a variety of Australian fauna and flora when visiting the reserve, including sighting critically endangered species such as the southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. Within the sanctuary visitors can expect to hear the calls of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos flying overhead and are likely to sight Southern Brown Bandicoots rustling through the undergrowth as they forage for insects and fungi. Visitors can also see platypus in the sanctuary ponds and listen to the calls of native frog species such as the Peron’s Tree Frog and Eastern Banjo Frog.

"Winter is a great time to see Superb Lyrebirds at Tidbinbilla as this is their breeding season. Male lyrebirds can be observed singing to females during their courtship displays throughout the winter months. You are also likely to spot some critically endangered southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies as they bask in the late morning winter sun on the rocky outcrops within the sanctuary."