Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Platypus at Bombala, NSW
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| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | MichaelBedingfield | 5 Aug 2018 | |
| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | BenW | 5 Aug 2018 |
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Platypuses were seen in the Bombala river in the middle of the town.
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5 Aug 2018
I grew up in Bombala. In the 1950's and 60's it was common to see a Platypus from the river bridge.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.242404-36.907233
- Altitude 715.0m
- Places Bombala, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Jul 2018 01:39 PM Recorded on
- BenW Recorded by
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Species information
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
- Platypus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude
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