Rakali or Water Rat at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 22 Feb 2026 | davidcunninghamwildlife | ||
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 22 Feb 2026 | Jacktar | ||
| Rakali | 22 Feb 2026 | Jacktar |
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Rakali
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davidcunninghamwildlife
wrote:
22 Feb 2026
Hi Jacktar, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116248-35.279333
- Maps Australian National University Sullivans Creek, Acton ANU Banks Precinct ANU Garran Precinct
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2026 04:35 PM Recorded on
- Jacktar Recorded by
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Species information
- Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
- Rakali or Water Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1940m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes