Elected representatives in government are in charge of the policy and funding that can make or break saving threatened species. Their decisions and actions matter.
Farrer has or used to have 33 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Wopilkara.
We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.
Wopilkara
Leporillus conditor
Status: Vulnerable
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories
Leporillus conditor is found across 5 electorates.
The greater stick-nest rat is a large rodent, ranging from 17-26 cm in body length and weighing up to 450 g. They have fluffy yellow-brown to grey fur on their back and cream fur below. A blunt snout, large, dark eyes and large, rounded ears are also characteristic of the species. They also have a long tail that is dark brown above and light brown below, and distinctive white markings on their upper feet. When resting, the species sits in a hunched position that is similar to the stance of a rabbit.¹
Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia
Invasive species and diseases
Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.
- Curly-bark Wattle (Acacia curranii)
- Phantom Wattle (Acacia phasmoides)
- Yass Daisy (Ammobium craspedioides)
- River Swamp Wallaby-grass (Amphibromus fluitans)
- Atriplex infrequens (Atriplex infrequens)
- Austrostipa metatoris (Austrostipa metatoris)
- Austrostipa wakoolica (Austrostipa wakoolica)
- Mueller Daisy (Brachyscome muelleroides)
- Mossgiel Daisy (Brachyscome papillosa)
- Sand-hill Spider-orchid (Caladenia arenaria)
- Crimson Spider-orchid (Caladenia concolor)
- Greencomb Spider-orchid (Caladenia tensa)
- a spike rush (Eleocharis obicis)
- Spiny Pepper-cress (Lepidium aschersonii)
- Winged Pepper-cress (Lepidium monoplocoides)
- Hoary Sunray (Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor)
- Chariot Wheels (Maireana cheelii)
- Ridged Water-milfoil (Myriophyllum porcatum)
- Plains Rice-flower (Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens)
- Pomaderris cocoparrana (Pomaderris cocoparrana)
- Sturdy Leek-orchid (Prasophyllum validum)
- Floodplain Rustyhood (Pterostylis cheraphila)
- Turnip Copperburr (Sclerolaena napiformis)
- Stiff Groundsel (Senecio behrianus)
- Menindee Nightshade (Solanum karsense)
- Slender Darling-pea (Swainsona murrayana)
- Red Darling-pea (Swainsona plagiotropis)
- Yellow Swainson-pea (Swainsona pyrophila)
- Small Purple-pea (Swainsona recta)
You are in federal electorate Farrer.