Varanus rosenbergi
2 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Watson, ACT
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| Varanus rosenbergi | 29 Nov 2025 | DonFletcher | ||
| Varanus varius | 29 Nov 2025 | TonyOakden |
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29 Nov 2025
This is goanna Rum, seen three days earlier in Tyson St Ainslie, Varanus rosenbergi (Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor)
He is one of a handful of Rosenberg's Goannas remaining in the Ainslie-Majura reserve. They are the last population of goannas in Canberra, where once there were multiple populations of each of two species.
He is one of a handful of Rosenberg's Goannas remaining in the Ainslie-Majura reserve. They are the last population of goannas in Canberra, where once there were multiple populations of each of two species.
30 Nov 2025
Yeah, what a great sighting! Im concerned though about the dogs of leash. Last Thursday 27 Nov, evening, a German shepherd dog chased kangaroos east of the Fair. Some people ignore posters and regulations. BTW, I counted 27 kangaroo on flight in a line - there might have been more.
Location information
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1432.1m Recorded at altitude
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