Where to see Echidna in Freycinet in Freycinet National Park

Wildlife · Freycinet National Park

Where to see Echidna in Freycinet

Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus
36 reported sightings, mapped, most seen 7 AM and 5–8 PM.

Sightings
36
Most seen
7 AM
Also
5–8 PM

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The Echidna’s Sticky Tool

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Echidna sightings in Freycinet

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Where Echidna has been reported, from 36 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

Echidna is most seen 7 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.
Echidna sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
HourShare of busiest hour
12 AM3%
1 AM2%
2 AM2%
3 AM3%
4 AM11%
5 AM32%
6 AM84%
7 AM89%
8 AM68%
9 AM58%
10 AM53%
11 AM47%
Noon42%
1 PM47%
2 PM58%
3 PM68%
4 PM79%
5 PM95%
6 PM100%
7 PM89%
8 PM47%
9 PM21%
10 PM11%
11 PM5%

Audio tour

Hear about Echidna on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Freycinet, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Freycinet Tour Guide

The Echidna’s Sticky Tool
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“If you spot an echidna nosing around a log, watch its snout for a moment. It's looking for insects, using a keen sense of smell. Powerful claws and that pointed snout help break into ant and termite nests.”

Plays as you drive near BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park in Parkwolf’s Freycinet Tour Guide.

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