Wild State

About

Queensland is a wild state, full of unique animals and habitats. It has more animal species than anywhere else in Australia and it is also one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth.

From our remote outback to our pristine coastline and the oceans beyond, Queensland is defined by its distinctive environments and animals that are as rare and unusual as they are beautiful.

Wild State gallery takes visitors through five breathtaking environments — the arid outback, iconic eucalypt forest, tropical rainforest, sun-drenched coastal zones and teeming marine environments.

The gallery highlights the extreme beauty, yet fragile state of each environment. It explores how we, the human race, need to protect and preserve our precious natural world for future generations.

Animals and Habitats

Queensland is the most biodiverse state of Australia, with 70% of Australia’s mammal species, 80% of birds and 50% of reptiles, and frogs and plant species. Such a diversity of animals exists because Queensland has a broad range of environmental conditions—from arid deserts to wet tropics rainforests—that produce unique habitats or places for these animals to live.

To survive, animals have adapted to these diverse habitats. As these habitats change, animals either need to adapt to these changes or move to a more suitable habitat (if one exists), otherwise they will die and potentially the species becomes extinct.

These habitats are shaped by a number of forces, with the availability and movement of water being the pivotal force.

Wild State gallery is broadly divided into five types of habitats:

• Arid Outback
• Open Forest
• Rainforest
• Coastal and intertidal
• Marine.

Accessibility

This exhibition features:
 Usually noisy
 Very low light
 Seating area
 Light projections

For accessibility assistance and resources for this exhibition, please visit our accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.

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