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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Miles, QLD.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotters has staff available across Miles, Condamine, Drillham, Dulacca and Guluguba. We supply licensed Fauna Spotter Catchers, Koala Spotters and ecologists to gas, pipeline, renewable energy, road and grazing projects across the Surat Basin. Get an itemised online quote in under two minutes. Share your Miles site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Miles

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 Miles

Dogwood Creek, the Condamine River and the brigalow and cypress pine country around Miles carry koalas, gliders, echidnas and threatened reptiles such as the yakka skink and Dunmall's snake. Our crews check logs, burrows and hollows ahead of clearing, and handle the eastern brown snakes and pythons common in the gas fields.

Council, koala and vegetation rules in Miles

Miles falls under Western Downs Regional Council. The Western Downs hosts a large share of the Surat Basin's gas wells, pipelines, solar farms and transmission lines, and most of that clearing runs under state environmental authorities and federal approvals rather than council permits.

Miles is in koala district C, where the state's sequential clearing conditions do not apply. Koalas are still endangered under state and federal law, so EPBC approvals and environmental authorities here often require a spotter catcher.

Remnant and regrowth vegetation is regulated under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

Significant species: Miles.

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

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

Total significant species: 84

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 2
  • Endangered: 15
  • Vulnerable: 18
  • Near threatened: 1

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 3
  • Endangered: 15
  • Vulnerable: 21
  • Migratory: 15
  • Colonial breeders: 37
  • QLD special least concern: 11

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 Miles, 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):

  • Miles (-26.65836, 150.18822)

Working in Miles

Surat Basin gas, pipeline and renewables project clearing.

Miles sits at the crossroads of the Warrego and Leichhardt Highways in the heart of the gas fields. We join projects such as:

  • Coal seam gas wells, gathering lines and pipelines
  • Solar, wind and transmission projects
  • Warrego Highway and Leichhardt Highway works
  • Station, fencing and water infrastructure
  • Council road and town 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

Can your crews work from gas field camps?

Yes. We have staff available for camp-based work and swing rosters across the Surat Basin, with all the inductions and tickets the operators require.

Do your Miles 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.