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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Hervey Bay, QLD.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotters has staff available across Hervey Bay, Pialba, Urangan, Toogoom and Burrum Heads. We supply licensed Fauna Spotter Catchers, Koala Spotters and ecologists to developers, civil contractors and council teams on the Fraser Coast. Get an itemised online quote in under two minutes. Share your Hervey Bay site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Hervey Bay

Choose the support your job needs. Specialist surveys are arranged around the site, target species and dates.

Koala Spotters

Dedicated koala searches and monitoring for works in koala habitat.

Thermal drone surveys

Thermal imaging to help locate wildlife and guide follow-up checks.

By arrangement

Wildlife we find around Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay's coastal wallum and melaleuca country is home to wallum froglets and other acid frogs, and the Great Sandy Strait foreshore supports water mice and migratory shorebirds. Our crews also find koalas, gliders, possums and plenty of carpet pythons and eastern brown snakes on estate sites.

Council, koala and vegetation rules in Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay falls under Fraser Coast Regional Council. Fraser Coast Regional Council's planning scheme covers coastal, wetland and koala values around the Great Sandy Strait, Hervey Bay and the Mary River.

Hervey Bay is in koala district B under the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017. Koala habitat trees here must be cleared in sequence with a koala spotter present, whatever other approvals or exemptions the project relies on. Many people assume these rules stop at the edge of South East Queensland, but they apply here too.

Outside town, clearing is also regulated under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and breeding places can only be disturbed under an approved species management program.

Recent work near Hervey Bay

Susan River Solar Farm (2023, for Biosar): We managed fauna during vegetation clearing for a 176 hectare solar farm, working to strict environmental compliance conditions.

Significant species: Hervey Bay.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. Select a count to explore species names and profiles.

50 km around Hervey Bay. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 138

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 6
  • Endangered: 18
  • Vulnerable: 36
  • Near threatened: 2

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 8
  • Endangered: 16
  • Vulnerable: 32
  • Migratory: 47
  • Colonial breeders: 45
  • QLD special least concern: 31

Each species counts once in the total. Additional groups can overlap with one another and the conservation categories.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. This is not a site survey or a complete wildlife inventory.

Species names and profiles
Area, sources and limitations

A 50 km circle centred on Hervey Bay, not a council boundary. It includes nearby areas and may extend across state boundaries or coastal waters.

Generated from Fauna Spotters significant-species screening library on 30 Oct 2026. Underlying source dates vary. Counts use mapped ranges and generalised distribution estimates, not a live ALA or WildNet records search. Marine-only profiles are excluded; coastal species may be included.

State and national conservation categories are shown separately. Priority and other conservation categories are not necessarily threatened listings. The total includes all significant fauna in the screening areas, including any adjacent jurisdictions. Listings may apply to only part of an area. Colonial breeding is an ecological grouping, not a threat status. Check individual profiles for listing details and source references.

Screening centres, using GeoNames (CC BY 4.0):

Working in Hervey Bay

Fraser Coast urban growth, coastal and road infrastructure clearing.

Hervey Bay is one of Queensland's fastest growing regional cities. We join projects such as:

  • Residential estates around Nikenbah, Kawungan and Eli Waters
  • Arterial road, intersection and stormwater works
  • Hospital, school and town-centre builds
  • Water, sewer and power infrastructure
  • Foreshore, marina and coastal works

Where’s your next job?

Enter your site, dates and crew needs for an itemised quote. We’ll confirm availability before booking.

  • Site address or nearest town
  • Start date and number of days
  • Crew and equipment needed

Licensed in Queensland

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote.

Any additional permissions and approval conditions are checked for the job.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work on K'gari and around the Great Sandy Strait?

Yes. We have staff available for the Fraser Coast, including barge-access works and foreshore projects along the Great Sandy Strait.

Do your Hervey Bay crews hold koala-handling qualifications?

Yes. We supply dedicated Koala Spotters for projects inside mapped QLD koala habitat, in line with state koala conservation requirements.

Can you start at short notice?

Send the site, dates, shifts and approval conditions. We will check crew availability and any permissions before confirming a start.

What permissions apply in Queensland?

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote. Tampering with an animal breeding place needs an approved Species Management Program, and clearing in mapped koala habitat needs a dedicated Koala Spotter under the Koala Conservation Plan.

Can you prepare a fauna management plan?

Yes. Share the clearing footprint, relevant approvals and any existing surveys. We will scope the plan and reporting requirements for your project.