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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Karumba, QLD.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotter Catchers support clearing works around Karumba in the Carpentaria Shire Council area. The Norman River reaches the Gulf through Karumba’s fishing port, within a landscape of wetlands, mangroves, salt marsh and salt flats. Fishing, prawning and seafood processing are part of the local industries. Share your Karumba site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Karumba

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

Thermal drone surveys

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

By arrangement

Typical works around Karumba

Vegetation clearing may be associated with Karumba’s fishing port and seafood processing and export operations, as well as supporting works linked to fishing and prawning.

  • Fishing port site clearing
  • Seafood processing site clearing
  • Prawn industry facility clearing
  • Port service site clearing
  • Wetland edge vegetation clearing

Wildlife and habitat around Karumba

Wetland mapping around Karumba shows mangroves, salt marsh and salt flats. The wider Karumba Plains wildlife listing includes the Gouldian finch, listed as endangered, as well as the agile wallaby, red kangaroo and northern brown bandicoot.

Clearing rules for Karumba

In Queensland, clearing remnant and regrowth native vegetation is regulated under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. Separately, tampering with a breeding place that a protected animal is using to incubate or rear young, such as an occupied hollow or nest, needs an approved species management program.

We check the approval conditions for your site before work starts and plan the spotter role around them.

Significant species: Karumba.

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

50 km around Karumba. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 75

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 2
  • Endangered: 10
  • Vulnerable: 13
  • Near threatened: 0

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 3
  • Endangered: 9
  • Vulnerable: 15
  • Migratory: 45
  • Colonial breeders: 23
  • QLD special least concern: 28

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 Karumba, 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 Karumba

Gulf Country port, road and remote-infrastructure clearing.

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

What should we check before clearing wetland edge vegetation near Karumba?

Check the mapped habitat in the work footprint, including mangroves, salt marsh and salt flats. The Karumba Plains wildlife listing includes the Gouldian finch, listed as endangered, as well as the agile wallaby, red kangaroo and northern brown bandicoot. Your site approvals set out what is required.

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.