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
is considered unlikely to occur.
Potential to occur No recent historical
The southern and central greater glider ( Petauroides volans ) is predominantly confined to eucalypt forests and woodlands that feature high densities of hollow- bearing trees. Ecological modelling indicates that the species requires native forest patches of at least 160 km² to support viable populations (TSSC, 2016b).
Within the species known distribution – mapped as likely to occur in SPRAT
The nearest historical record occurs approximately 5 km south of the project area from 1881 (DETSI, 2025).
No suitable denning occurs within the Project footprint. Potentially suitable foraging habitat occurs in the eastern section of the project area in the form of Syncarpia glomulifera, Corymbia trachyphloia and Blakella citriodora) (Eyre, et al 2022).
Petauroides volans Greater glider (southern and central)
V
V
PMST; WO
No
No
No
records of the species exist within the project area, with the nearest record located approximately 5 km south of the project area, dated to 1881 (DETSI, 2025). While certain areas within the project area contain potentially suitable foraging habitats, such as Syncarpia glomulifera , Corymbia trachyphloia , and Corymbia citriodora (Eyre et al., 2022), important denning habitats were not observed. The requisite hollow-density for greater gliders, defined as a minimum of six hollow- bearing trees per hectare in Queensland (Eyre et al., 2022), was not met within the project area. While the vegetation within the project area lacks the abundance of preferred densities of hollows, the vegetation may provide potentially suitable foraging habitat. This species has the potential to occur. Potential to occur The project area occurs within the species distribution. Potentially suitable foraging habitat for the yellow-bellied glider is present within RE 11.12.6
Petaurus australis australis Yellow-bellied glider (south-eastern)
The south-eastern yellow- bellied glider ( Petaurus australis ) is typically found in eucalypt-dominated forests and woodlands, with a preference for mature, old- growth forests that offer suitable hollow-bearing trees for both foraging and shelter. The species occupies both wet and dry sclerophyll forest types. Smooth-barked eucalypts are particularly significant as they provide essential foraging substrates (DAWE, 2022a).
Within the species known distribution – mapped as likely to occur in SPRAT
The nearest historical record occurs approximately 14 km east of the project area from 1994 (DETSI, 2025).
No suitable denning habitat occurs within the project area. Potentially suitable foraging habitat occurs in the eastern section of the project area in the form of Corymbia citriodora (DAWE, 2022a).
V
V
PMST
No
No
No
with the presence of Corymbia citriodora.
important denning habitats were not observed. Active searches for feeding signs and spotlighting failed to detect the species. The required hollow-density for yellow-bellied gliders, defined as a minimum of 0.05-0.1 hollow-bearing trees per hectare (DAWE, 2022a), was not met within the project area. Suitable foraging habitat was observed within the Project area and as the species is sparsely distributed across its range, it is considered to
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