Where to see the Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus · mammal · Vombatidae
Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is recorded in 650 protected areas and wildlife sites across 1 country in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Metropolitan Special Area (Australia), Kosciuszko National Park (Australia) and Kosciuszko (Australia).
Where is the best place to see the Common Wombat?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Common Wombat are Metropolitan Special Area (Australia), Kosciuszko National Park (Australia) and Kosciuszko (Australia).
Top 25 places for the Common Wombat
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Special Area | Australia | 5,778 | 1994–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | Australia | 5,110 | 1946–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Kosciuszko | Australia | 5,110 | 1946–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Bents Basin State Conservation Area | Australia | 4,995 | 2012–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Upper Nepean State Conservation Area | Australia | 4,474 | 1997–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Wollemi National Park | Australia | 3,850 | 1977–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Wingen Maid Nature Reserve | Australia | 2,429 | 1978–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | South East Forest National Park | Australia | 2,426 | 1921–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Capertee National Park | Australia | 2,293 | 2008–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Budderoo National Park | Australia | 2,055 | 1975–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Coolah Tops National Park | Australia | 1,702 | 1976–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area | Australia | 1,606 | 1978–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Tomalla Nature Reserve | Australia | 1,534 | 2012–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Morton National Park | Australia | 1,390 | 1975–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | Australia | 1,255 | 1965–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Yengo National Park | Australia | 1,225 | 1970–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Towarri National Park | Australia | 1,189 | 2007–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Deua National Park | Australia | 1,170 | 1974–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Abercrombie River National Park | Australia | 1,139 | 1991–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Murramarang National Park | Australia | 1,115 | 1998–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Tallaganda National Park | Australia | 1,074 | 2003–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Blue Mountains National Park | Australia | 1,020 | 1973–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Yaouk Nature Reserve | Australia | 913 | 2012–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Binjura Nature Reserve | Australia | 885 | 2012–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Alpine National Park Wonnangatta Moroka Unit | Australia | 872 | 1905–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
625 more places in the interactive map.
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Australia guide.
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GBIF downloads: Australia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.