Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park

Southern Brown Bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus obesulus, bandicoot habitat in the Adelaide Hills

Enjoy the many natural wonders of the Park!
All the photos have been taken by
members of the Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park.

Fauna

Isoodon obesulus obesulus, Southern brown bandicoot, endangered species South Australia, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/43294-Isoodon-obesulus
Southern Brown Bandicoot
Petroica boodang, male scarlet robin
Scarlett Robin
Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes, mammals of the Adelaide Hills
Yellow-footed Antechinus
Superb fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus, blue wren
Superb Fairy-wren
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus,
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Bassian Thrush, endangered species, Zoothera lunulata halmaturina, Turdidae, https://cdn.environment.sa.gov.au/landscape/docs/hf/pa-fact-bassianthrushsouthaustralian.pdf
Bassian Trush
echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, short-beaked echidna
Short-beaked Echidna
red-browed finch, Neochmia temporalis, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Red-browed Finch
wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax, birds of the Mt Lofty Ranges
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Australian Owlet Nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus, birds of the Mt Lofty Ranges
Australian Owlet-nightjar
musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna, birds of the Mt Lofty Rangers
Musk Lorikeet
koala, koalas Adelaide Hills, Phascolarctos cinereus, where to see koalas in the Adelaide Hills
Koala
Red-bellied black snake, Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied Black Snake
crested shrike-tit, Falcunculus frontatus, birds of the Adelaide Hills, endangered species of South Australia, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1435879-Falcunculus-frontatus
Crested Shrike-tit
southern boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Southern Boobook.
elegant parrot, Neophema elegans, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Elegant Parrot
eastern brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis, reptiles of the Adelaide Hills
Eastern Brown Snake
eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Eastern Spinebill
brush bronzewing, Phaps elegans, endangered species AMLR, birds of the Adelaide Hills, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3336-Phaps-elegans
Brush Bronzewing
White-faced Heron
Kangaroo watching bushcarers
Shining Bronze Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1723-Chrysococcyx-lucidus
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
spotted pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Spotted Pardalote
dusky woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus, birds of the Adelaide Hills
Dusky Woodwallow
Southern Brown Bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus obesulus, bandicoot habitat in the Adelaide Hills
Southern Brown Bandicoot
painted dragon, Ctenophorus pictus, reptiles of the Adelaide Hills
Painted Dragon
Bearded Dragon, Genus Pogona, reptiles of the Mt Lofty Rangers
Bearded Dragon

Flora

Silver Banksia
Pheladenia deformis, blue beard orchid, blue fairy orchid, native orchid of the Mt Lofty Ranges, Caladenia deformis, nossa, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Bluebeard Orchid
Xanthorrhoea semiplana ssp. semiplana, yacca
Yaccas
Thelymitra rubra, pink sun orchid, nossa, orchids of the Adelaide Hills, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Salmon Sun-orchid
Veined Helmut Orchid, Corybas diemenicus, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Veined Helmut Orchid
Mount Lofty Speedwell, Veronica derwentiana ssp. homalodonta, Mt Lofty Speedwell,nationally endangered species, endangered flora of Australia
Mt Lofty Speedwell
queen spider orchid, narrow-lipped spider orchid,Arachnorchis leptochila spp. leptochila (syn. Caladenia leptochila)
Queen Spider-orchid
Thelymitra antennifera, rabbit-eared sun orchid, lemon-scented sun orchid, vanilla orchid, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Lemon Sun-orchid
Calochilus robertsonii, purple beard orchid, orchid of the Mt Lofty Ranges, native orchid, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Purplish Beard-orchid
Bursaria spinosa, Sweet Bursaria, Native Box, SA Christmas Bush
South Australian Christmas Bush
Thelymitra ixioides, spotted sun orchid, dotted sun orchid, native orchids, orchids of the Mt Lofty Ranges, Orchidaceae
Spotted Sun-orchid
Epacris impressa, common heath, flowers of the Mt Lofty Rangers
Common Heath
Gorse Bitter Pea, Daviesia ulicifolia, Fabaceae
Gorse Bitter-pea
Thysanotus patersonii, twining fringe-lily, Asparagaceae
Twining Fringe-lily
red midge orchid, Genoplesium rufum, rufous midge-orchid, Corunastylis laminata, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Red Midge Orchid
Pultenaea daphnoides, large-leaf bush pea, large-leaf bitter-pea, Fabaceae
Large-leaf Bush Pea
Shrubby Dampiera, Dampiera dysantha
Shrubby Dampiera
leopard orchid, leopard doubletail, Diuris pardina
Spotted Donkey-orchid
Thelymitra benthamiana, leopard sun orchid, blotched sun orchid
Leopard Sun-orchid
Pigea floribunda
Shrub Violet
Horned Orchid, Orthoceras strictum, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Horned Orchid
Yellow Rush-lilly
Scott Creek Conservation Park fire 2021, bushfire recovery
Eucalyptus seedling growing after the 2021 fire
Blunt Greenhood, Pterostylis curta, Orchidaceae, NOSSA, https://nossa.org.au/
Blunt Greenhood Orchid

Fungi

Clavulinopsis sulcata complex
Clavulinopsis sulcata complex
fungi of the Adelaide Hills
Cortinarius sinapicolor, Cort, Cortinariaciae, cortinar
Slimy Yellow Cortinar
Ramaria, Gomphaceae
Coral Fungus
Ramaria, Gomphaceae
Ramaria Coral Fungus
Cortinarius archeri, Cortinariaceae
Purple Emperor
Mycena
Laccaria
Gymnopilus junonius
Spectacular Rustgill
Fungus with Moss
Phaeohelotium baileyanum, Discinella terrestris,
Yellow Earth Buttons
Omphalotus nidiformis
Ghost Fungus
Fungus with Moss
Lichenomphalia chromacea,
Yellow Navel

Insects

Amegilla sp.
Blue-banded Bee
Trichonephila edulis, Nephila
Orb-weaving Spider
Common Brown Butterfly
Caterpillar on Dodder Laurel
Native bee in native Buttercup
Austracantha minax, jewel spider, Araneidae
Christmas Spider
Grasshopper
Lobelia gibbosa, false orchid
Native Bee on
Tall Lobelia
3cm large spider
Blue-banded Bee, native bee, scarlet bottlebrush, Callistemon brachyandrus, Callistemon rugulosus
Blue-banded Bee Scarlet Bottlebrush
Ant farming Scale on a Eucalypt
Geitoneura klugii, Marbled Xenica butterfly
Marbled Xenica Butterfly

Landscapes

Greenhood Track
Working bee view
Xanthorrhoeas in bloom after a fire
Eucalypt woodland
Golden Pennant, Glischrocaryon behrii
Golden Pennant (Glischrocaryon behrii)
Xanthorrhoeas in the mist
Bushcare in the morning light
Cave Creek
Flowering Hibbertia and Pimelea and Xanthorrhoeas