Where to See Thorny Devil in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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Thorny Devil sightings in Uluru-Kata Tjuta

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Where Thorny Devil has been reported, from 41 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

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM13% of the busiest hour6 AM61% of the busiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM72% of the busiest hour11 AM56% of the busiest hourNoon39% of the busiest hour1 PM39% of the busiest hour2 PM50% of the busiest hour3 PM67% of the busiest hour4 PM87% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM39% of the busiest hour8 PM9% of the busiest hour9 PM2% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Thorny Devil is most seen 7–10 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Thorny Devil sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	13%
6 AM	61%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	72%
11 AM	56%
Noon	39%
1 PM	39%
2 PM	50%
3 PM	67%
4 PM	87%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	39%
8 PM	9%
9 PM	2%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Thorny Devil on the drive.

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

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide

A Lizard That Channels Water

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“A thorny devil has a drinking system built into its skin. When this little desert lizard stands in wet sand or a puddle, narrow grooves between its scales carry water across its body to its mouth.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Uluru-Kata Tjuta

All 16 sighting maps

32 sightingsDromedary CamelCamelus dromedariusMost seen 5–7 PMSighting map

14 sightingsBlack-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternonMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–4 PMSighting map

27 sightingsBrown FalconFalco berigoraMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

11 sightingsWestern Brown SnakePseudonaja mengdeniMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

32 sightingsMain's FrogCyclorana mainiMost seen 7 PMSighting map

17 sightingsRed-backed KingfisherTodiramphus pyrrhopygiusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

43 sightingsNankeen KestrelFalco cenchroidesMost seen 6–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

32 sightingsPied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularisMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map

Where to see Thorny Devil in Uluru-Kata Tjuta