Wildlife of Greater Brisbane

by Ryan Michelle

Residents of the Greater Brisbane Region are privileged to live in one of the richest natural environments in Australia. From high mountain rainforests to the barest cityscape, the region is home to an astonishing variety of wild creatures, large and small, seen and unseen. Worms, snails, spiders, insects, fish, frogs, lizards, snakes, birds and mammals, many of them rare or endangered, survive alongside the region’s human inhabitants, sharing our homes, backyards, parks and bushlands.

Wildlife of Greater Brisbane is one of Australia's most successful wildlife guides. Now in its second edition, the book features 428 pages of easy-to-read information and hundreds of brilliant, full colour photographs.

Genres: Australia, Reference, Nonfiction, Science

428 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an outstanding book put together by the Queensland Museum for Fauna identification in South East Queensland. It is just so brilliant and I love it. It does well by the professional naturalist and the budding naturalist or just those who want a field guide on hand for when they see an unknown animal show up in their yard.
I can't rave about this book enough. It is a priceless resource for me. I even bought my Dad one for Christmas recently because it saves buying 5 books on 5 different things, birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, fish etc.. this book does them all plus much more. Those who ask what books they should get when starting out as a naturalist in this area, I say don't get books to begin with, get this one book it is all you'll need for a long time.
Queensland Museum deserve all the accolades they can get for this book.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book! I have the Moreton bay guide as well and looking at the wildplant one. You would need several normal books to get the same information. At the basic level it will open your eyes to your back yard being a universe in itself, if you’re a little more adventurous I suggest what my first dive instructor Terry C advised me. When on a walk (read scuba for Terry) look at one animal or plant, remember it. When you get home look it up, understand some/all part of its lifecycle, where does it fit in. In this day of digital technology, take a picture with your phone so you won’t forget the critter. Over several walks or back yard adventures you will find your knowledge of your local environment vastly expanded.
As an example I was taking pictures around my brother’s overgrown swimming pool. Read really cool frog pond & awesome photographic spot these days. With this book I was able to identify all frog species and almost all the insects and all lizards. I don’t know of a better book in print and I have looked! This whole series of books are must haves if you want to look differently at your local environment, in your back yard, on a nature walk or under the water.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great guide for anyone interested in learning more about the animals that share their backyard. While it doesn't include in depth information on all animals present (that would take a much larger volume) it does cover the more common and well known species. I really enjoyed learning more about the birds, reptiles, mammals, marsupials and insects in our local area.

[Paige Garland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendously useful book! Should be a primary school textbook in South East Queensland.