Animal encounters and wildlife experiences in Australia

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When to see wildlife

A baby turtle scuttling to the ocean at Mon Repos, Southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Jewels Lynch/Tourism Events Queensland

Wildlife events to catch in summer
A koala and her joey hang out in a tree on Kangaroo Island, South Australia © Exceptional Kangaroo Island

Wildlife events to catch in spring
Aerial view over a group of people swimming near a whale shark on the surface of the ocean with Ningaloo Discovery, Ningaloo Reef, Coral Coast, Western Australia © Tourism Australia

Wildlife events to catch in autumn
Hervey Bay Whale Watching, Hervey Bay © Matthew Taylor, Tourism and Events Queensland

Wildlife events to catch in winter

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