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Endangered Northern Quoll Spotted in Queensland After 80 Years

1/8/2026

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The northern quoll, an endangered marsupial, was spotted in Queensland's Piccaninny Plains Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time in nearly 80 years, captured by a motion-sensor camera.
Nick Stock, Sanctuary Manager, deployed a camera on a rocky outcrop, triggering the discovery.
Ecologists say finding supports future research and conservation, noting the area is unburned and free of feral cats.
The team plans to expand searches to assess the quoll population.

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Story summary

The northern quoll, an endangered marsupial, was spotted in Queensland's Piccaninny Plains Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time in nearly 80 years, captured by a motion-sensor camera.
Nick Stock, Sanctuary Manager, deployed a camera on a rocky outcrop, triggering the discovery.
Ecologists say finding supports future research and conservation, noting the area is unburned and free of feral cats.
The team plans to expand searches to assess the quoll population.