Where to see the Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus · mammal · Ornithorhynchidae

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is recorded in 423 protected areas and wildlife sites across 1 country in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Goulburn River Heritage River (Australia), Otway National Park (Australia) and Great Otway National Park (Australia).

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Where is the best place to see the Platypus?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Platypus are Goulburn River Heritage River (Australia), Otway National Park (Australia) and Great Otway National Park (Australia).

Top 25 places for the Platypus

#	Place	Country	GBIF records	Years	Evidence
1	Goulburn River Heritage River	Australia	428	1961–2026	Recorded on GBIF
2	Otway National Park	Australia	244	1928–2026	Recorded on GBIF
3	Great Otway National Park	Australia	244	1928–2026	Recorded on GBIF
4	Kosciuszko National Park	Australia	211	1968–2026	Recorded on GBIF
5	Kosciuszko	Australia	211	1968–2026	Recorded on GBIF
6	Alpine National Park	Australia	156	1968–2026	Recorded on GBIF
7	Alpine National Park Wonnangatta Moroka Unit	Australia	153	1975–2026	Recorded on GBIF
8	Alpine National Park Cobberas Tingaringy Unit	Australia	153	1975–2026	Recorded on GBIF
9	Alpine National Park Bogong Unit	Australia	153	1975–2026	Recorded on GBIF
10	Alpine National Park Dartmouth Unit	Australia	153	1975–2026	Recorded on GBIF
11	Warrandyte State Park	Australia	107	1984–2026	Recorded on GBIF
12	Blue Mountains National Park	Australia	102	1991–2026	Recorded on GBIF
13	Kinglake National Park	Australia	95	1960–2021	Recorded on GBIF
14	Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve	Australia	91	1949–2025	Recorded on GBIF
15	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	Australia	75	1963–2026	Recorded on GBIF
16	Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve	Australia	74	2004–2025	Recorded on GBIF
17	Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park	Australia	72	1988–2024	Recorded on GBIF
18	Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve	Australia	71	1989–2026	Recorded on GBIF
19	Eungella National Park	Australia	68	1981–2026	Recorded on GBIF
20	Yarra River Heritage River	Australia	66	1988–2026	Recorded on GBIF
21	Wodonga Regional Park	Australia	65	2004–2026	Recorded on GBIF
22	Central Plateau Conservation Area	Australia	61	1959–2026	Recorded on GBIF
23	River Murray Reserve	Australia	60	1949–2024	Recorded on GBIF
24	Dandenong Ranges National Park	Australia	59	1973–2026	Recorded on GBIF
25	Springbrook National Park	Australia	59	1978–2025	Recorded on GBIF

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In our guides

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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.