2026 Dunkley Biodiversity Audit
A study of wildlife amongst Frankston's natural reserves.
The Dunkley Biodiversity Audit acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, skies and waterways where this audit is conducted. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and recognise their enduring connection to Country.
The Bunurong people have been stewards of this region for millennia - this audit seeks to honour that tradition.
Species Observed
Total Observations
Hours Gathering Data
Total KM Covered
Live Audit Map
Audit Zones
The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve
A 220-hectare reserve serving as one of the last significant remnants of pre-colonial heathland.
Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve
Local water infrastructure providing wildlife with freshwater access and dense canopy cover.
Kananook Creek
A 7.5km riparian biolink stretching from Frankston to Seaford. The subject of active conservation efforts.
Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve
A 214-hectare inland refuge. One of the region’s largest intact bushland remnants.
Audit Gallery
A selection of species observed across the four audit zones
Common Bronzewing | Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
White-eared Honeyeater | Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Eastern Short-beaked Echidna | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Spotted Pardalote | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Glossy Black Cockatoo | Location Obscured | Native - Critically Endangered
Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Pied Currawong | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Jacky Dragon | Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Laughing Kookaburra | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Blue-spotted Hawker | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Grey Butcherbird | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Swamp Wallaby | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Superb Fairywren | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Eastern Short-beaked Echidna | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Eastern Yellow Robin | Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Grey Fantail | The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Eastern Spinebill | Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
Pacific Black Duck | Kananook Creek | Native (Least Concern)
Laughing Kookaburra | Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve | Native (Least Concern)
As a 2024 Frankston Young Citizen of the Year finalist and active community advocate, I transitioned my focus in 2025 towards upskilling and environmental awareness. The 2026 Dunkley Biodiversity Audit is the result; combining Python-based data processing, acoustic wildlife identification, and high-resolution photography to provide a transparent and representative account of the health of our local ecosystem.