Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) wildlife photograph

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Australian Magpie in Australia

Where to spot the australian magpie in Australia, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.

Gymnorhina tibicen

Finding Australian Magpie in Australia

Looking for the australian magpie in Australia? Start with Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island, and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.

Several parks and reserves in Australia are worth planning around. Great Ocean Road (Victoria); Kangaroo Island (South Australia); Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Northern Territory). Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.

Australia context: Koalas in the gum trees, kangaroos across the red centre, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.

In Australia, look especially around suburban parkland, open woodland, farmland edge, and urban lawn. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Where to spot one

  • Great Ocean Road

    Victoria

    Coastal eucalyptus forest and Kennett River's wild koalas, one of the most reliable places to spot them in the wild.

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  • Kangaroo Island

    South Australia

    Kangaroos, koalas, and sea lions on an island sanctuary off Adelaide. Compact Australian wildlife in one place.

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  • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

    Northern Territory

    Red centre country where red kangaroos graze at dawn against the backdrop of Uluru.

    View on map →Official site →

Full species guide

Biology, interesting facts, identification, and conservation live on the Australian Magpie field guide. This page stays focused on finding one in Australia.

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