Wildlife of Everywhere

Where to see the Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor · bird · Spheniscidae

Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) is recorded in 439 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Batemans Marine Park (Australia), Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve (Australia) and Jervis Bay Marine Park (Australia).

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Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where is the best place to see the Little Penguin?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Little Penguin are Batemans Marine Park (Australia), Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve (Australia) and Jervis Bay Marine Park (Australia). Most sites are in Australia (270), New Zealand (167) and Chile (2).

Top 25 places for the Little Penguin

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Batemans Marine ParkAustralia156,9611902–2025Recorded on GBIF
2Barunguba Montague Island Nature ReserveAustralia38,3281907–2025Recorded on GBIF
3Jervis Bay Marine ParkAustralia9,1721973–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Booderee National ParkAustralia7,2391975–2022Recorded on GBIF
5Lion Island Nature ReserveAustralia4,8171968–2026Recorded on GBIF
6Encounter Marine ParkAustralia4,3511885–2026Recorded on GBIF
7Phillip Island Nature ParkAustralia2,3261894–2026Recorded on GBIF
8Booderee National Park (Commonwealth)Australia2,0301993–2016Recorded on GBIF
9Eurobodalla National ParkAustralia1,4571987–2025Recorded on GBIF
10Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific ReserveNew Zealand1,3271877–2026Recorded on GBIF
11Taiaroa Head Nature ReserveNew Zealand7071970–2026Recorded on GBIF
12Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic ReserveAustralia5151987–2025Recorded on GBIF
13Sydney Harbour National ParkAustralia5121984–2025Recorded on GBIF
14North Sydney Harbour Aquatic ReserveAustralia5101984–2025Recorded on GBIF
15Bruny Island Neck Game ReserveAustralia4901599–2025Recorded on GBIF
16Rakiura National ParkNew Zealand4871972–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara Marine ReserveNew Zealand4861955–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Shoalwater Islands Marine ParkAustralia4711940–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Cape Wanbrow Lighthouse ReserveNew Zealand4271994–2026Recorded on GBIF
20Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine ParkAustralia3881910–2025Recorded on GBIF
21Tiritiri Matangi High Protection AreaNew Zealand3591986–2026Recorded on GBIF
22Lashmar Conservation ParkAustralia3562011–2025Recorded on GBIF
23Penguin Island Conservation ParkAustralia2891940–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage AreaNew Zealand2701979–2026Recorded on GBIF
25Fiordland National ParkNew Zealand2661979–2026Recorded on GBIF

414 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Australia: 270, New Zealand: 167 and Chile: 2.

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Australia guide, New Zealand guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Batemans Marine Park

Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), CC BY-SA 3.0.

GBIF downloads: Australia, New Zealand, Chile.

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.