List of Australian mammal emblems
This is a list of Australian mammal emblems.
| Area represented | Image | Common name | Binomial nomenclature | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |  |
Red kangaroo (unofficial) | Macropus rufus | [1] |
| Australian Capital Territory |  |
Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby | Petrogale penicillata | [2] |
| New South Wales |  |
Platypus | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | [3] |
| Northern Territory | |
Red kangaroo | Macropus rufus | [4] |
| Queensland |  |
Koala | Phascolarctos cinereus | [5] |
| South Australia | .jpg) |
Southern hairy-nosed wombat | Lasiorhinus latifrons | [6] |
| Tasmania |  |
Tasmanian devil | Sarcophilus harrisii | [7] |
| Victoria |  |
Leadbeater's possum | Gymnobelideus leadbeateri | [8] |
| Western Australia |  |
Numbat | Myrmecobius fasciatus | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "ACT Flags and Emblems". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Image gallery - Platypus". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Official Symbols - Faunal Emblems". Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "The faunal emblem". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Hairy Nosed Wombat". The Department of Premier and Cabinet - South Australia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Tasmanian devil to be state's first animal emblem". The Mercury. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Leadbeater's Possum". Department of Premier and Cabinet - Victoria. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "The Animal Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA). Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.