Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Wudjari Country, on the south coast of Western Australia. Between 27 March and 5 April 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 683 species, including 18 species that may be completely new to western science (2 barnacles, 3 beach hoppers, a pseudoscorpion, 2 slaters, 4 slugs and snails, 4 spiders, 2 true bugs). Five conservation-listed plants were also recorded, along with 7 introduced plants and 15 non-native or pest animal species.

Bush Blitz expedition report [PDF – 3.3 MB]

The expedition report includes data from reports provided by the scientists who took part in the expedition. The full scientific reports are available here for those who require more detailed information:

Arachnids [PDF – 350 KB]

Flora [PDF – 961 KB]

Frogs, reptiles and mammals [PDF – 2.9 MB]

Heteroptera [PDF – 260 KB]

Inland Aquatic Molluscs [PDF – 1.9 MB]

Inland, estuarine and near shore fishes [PDF – 1.9 MB]

Marine and freshwater Crustacea and worms [PDF – 1.2 MB]

Marine macromolluscs [PDF – 2.4 MB]

Recherche Archipelago fishes [PDF – 2.5 MB]

Terrestrial molluscs [PDF – 1.4 MB]