Great Southern Bioblitz

Community members using the iNaturalist app on their phones to register plants in a reserve

The Great Southern Bioblitz is a global citizen science event that encourages the community to get involved in documenting wild flora and fauna over a four day period, to help scientists better understand and protect our environment.

Come explore, discover and learn about the rich biodiversity that Maroondah is home to.

Prepare for the Great Southern Bioblitz

  1. Download the iNaturalist app.
  2. Get familiar with recording observations and sharing with the iNaturalist community.
  3. Participate! Attend our nature discovery activities or make observations on your own.

Get involved

To take part in the Great Southern Bioblitz, simply use iNaturalist to record observations in your backyard, your street, your local park or creek anytime during the four days of the challenge. Better still, download iNaturalist beforehand, and get familiar with using it so that when the Great Southern Bioblitz begins, you are ready to go!

Nature discovery activities

Maroondah City Council will host nature discovery activities during the four days of the Great Southern Bioblitz. Details to come.

Results from previous challenges

Great Southern Bioblitz 2024

Maroondah participated in the Great Southern BioBlitz from Friday 20 to Monday 23 September 2024.

Southern Hemisphere results

  • 261,372 observations
  • 26,115 species
  • 8,510 observers

Maroondah results

  • 568 observations
  • 260 species
  • 50 observers

Top 5 most observed species in Maroondah

  • Eastern Mosquito Fish (Gambusia holbrooki)
  • Mountain Huntsman (Isopeda montana)
  • Snowy Daisy-bush (Olearia lirata)
  • Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
  • Little Raven (Corvus mellori)

Great Southern Bioblitz 2023

Maroondah participated in the Great Southern BioBlitz from Friday 24 November to Monday 27 November 2023.

Southern Hemisphere results (205 participating cities/regions)

  • 217,767 observations
  • 32,758 species
  • 6,860 observers

Maroondah results (87th overall)

  • 592 observations (8th of the participating metropolitan Melbourne councils)
  • 284 species
  • 34 observers

Top 5 most observed species in Maroondah

  • Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)
  • Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
  • Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicens)
  • Prickly Currant-Bush (Coprosma quadrifida)
  • Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Great Southern Bioblitz 2022

Maroondah participated in the Great Southern BioBlitz from Friday 28 October to Monday 31 October 2022.

Southern Hemisphere results (222 participating cities/regions)

  • 215,044 observations
  • 23,667 species
  • 6,164 observers

Maroondah results (78th overall)

  • 493 observations (4th of the participating metropolitan Melbourne councils)
  • 217 species
  • 28 observers

Top 5 most observed species in Maroondah

  • Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicens)
  • Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
  • Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  • Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
  • Chocolate Lily (Arthropodium strictum)

Great Southern Bioblitz 2021

Maroondah participated in the Great Southern BioBlitz from Friday 22 October to Monday 25 October 2021.

Southern Hemisphere results

  • 183,125 observations
  • 20,987 species
  • 5,763 observers

Maroondah results

  • 668 observations (6th of the metropolitan Melbourne councils)
  • 326 species
  • 31 observers

Top 5 most observed species in Maroondah

  • Chocolate Lily (Arthropodium strictum)
  • Hop Goodenia (Goodenia ovata)
  • Showy Daisy-Bush (Olearia lirata)
  • Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata)
  • Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)

Further information

For more information visit the Great Southern Bioblitz website.

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Interested in hearing about future activities?

Register your interest to keep informed for this event and similar citizen science activities that we may run in the future.

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When

  • Friday, 24 October 2025 | 12:01 AM - Monday, 27 October 2025 | 11:59 PM

Location

Nature discovery activities take place in and around Maroondah throughout the Great Southern Bioblitz.