EPBC Act status
NC Act status
Project area in species mapped distribution
Nearby historical records
Habitat presence and quality
Species recorded in field surveys
Conservatism required due to species detectability
Conservatism required due to species mobility
Species name
Source Habitat requirements
Likelihood of occurrence
vine forest, araucarian microphyll vine forest and araucarian notophyll vine forest. The diet is mostly invertebrates, taken from litter on the forest floor, but seeds are also possibly taken (TSSC 2015b). Found mainly in areas with extensive cliffs and caves, from Rockhampton in Queensland south to Bungonia in the NSW Southern Highlands (DCCEEW 2025). Generally rare with a very patchy distribution in NSW and scattered records from the New England Tablelands and Northwest Slopes. Roosts in caves, crevices in cliffs, old mine workings and in the disused, bottle shaped mud nests of the Fairy Martin ( Petrochelidon ariel ), frequenting low to mid- elevation dry open forest and woodland close to these features. Found in well- timbered areas containing gullies (DCCEEW, 2025). The northern quoll ( Dasyurus hallucatus ) occupies a variety of habitats, including open dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands, riparian woodlands, low dry vine thickets, the ecotones of notophyll vine forests, mangrove systems, agricultural lands such as sugarcane farms, and peri- urban environments. The species tends to be most abundant in rocky or hilly terrain in proximity to permanent water sources. Populations are unlikely to persist in landscapes where less than 50–70 % of woodland cover is retained within a 4-kilometre radius (TSSC, 2005b).
is considered highly unlikely to occur within the project area.
Mammals
Within the species known distribution – mapped as may occur in SPRAT
The nearest historical record of the species is located approximately 100 km north of the project area, dated to 1991 (DETSI, 2025). The project area lies approximately 14 km south of the species’ mapped ‘possible range’ (ABS, 2025).
Potentially suitable foraging and roosting habitat is present in the project area
Yes – best detectability through October to March
Chalinolobus dwyeri Large-eared pied bat
E
E
PMST
No
No
Unlikely to occur The nearest reliable historical record is 100 km north (from 1991) (ALA, 2025). The project area is approximately 14 km south of their mapped ‘possible
range’ (ABS 2025). Potentially suitable roosting and foraging
habitat is present within the project area. This species was not recorded on the deployed Anabat during surveys. Due to the species known distribution and distance to the nearest
historical record, this species is considered unlikely to occur.
Within the species known distribution – mapped as likely to occur in SPRAT. Species identified as ‘known to occur’ in PMST.
The nearest historical record
Suitable dispersal, and foraging habitat has been recorded in the project area.
Secondary traces – 1 x scat considered a ‘probable northern quoll scat’ by quoll expert Dr Scott Burnett was observed within the Project footprint. This specimen was photographed but not collected and identified from visual examination of the photo.
Yes - species can occur in low densities across a broad area. While the species was not detected on remote cameras set during surveys, the species can be cryptic and difficult to detect in a short survey.
Dasyurus hallucatus Northern quoll
E
LC
PMST
No
Likely to occur The project area occurs within the species known distribution. Suitable northern quoll foraging and dispersal habitat iwere observed in the project area. Historical records of the species are known from the region, with the nearest historical records located 7 km northeast of the project area (from 2000) and 14 km northwest (from 2018). Based on the presence of suitable habitat, a scat considered a ‘probable northern quoll scat by quoll SME Dr Scott Burnett and the proximity to recent historical records, the northern quoll was considered likely to occur. . Likely to occur Suitable roosting and foraging habitat for the species is present within the project area. A tunnel which connects Upper
occurs approximately 7 km northeast of the project area from 2000 (DETSI, 2026). Another record, from 2018 occurs 14 km northwest of the project area (DETSI, 2026)
The ghost bat is known to occur in rainforest areas, vine shrub, open woodlands and arid zone (McKenzie and Hall 2008). They roost in caves,
Within the species known distribution – mapped as likely to occur in SPRAT
The nearest historical record occurs approximately 17 km north of the project area from 1994 (DETSI, 2025). The project area
Suitable foraging and roosting habitat is present in the project area
Given the species’ limited foraging range, a level of conservatism is needed when interpreting
Macroderma gigas Ghost bat
V
E
PMST
No
No
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