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Posted on January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Sand Monitor: Copley Community Garden

Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii gouldii), also known as the Gould’s Goanna or Sand Goanna, paid a visit to the Copley community vegetable garden in the northern Flinders Ranges.

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Posted on November 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Eastern Bearded Dragon: Copley

Juvenile Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata). This species of dragon can have distinctive underside markings from the tip of the snout to the tail.

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Posted on November 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Red-barred Dragon: Chambers Gorge

Female Red-barred Dragon (Ctenophorus vadnappa) at Chambers Gorge, North Flinders Ranges, in November.

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Posted on October 29, 2025November 5, 2025

Southern Spiny-tailed Geckos: Leigh Creek

Southern Spiny-tailed Geckos (Strophurus intermedius) spotlighted on road at 10:30pm in the Leigh Creek area.

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Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Central Bearded Dragons: Copley

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Posted on October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

Sand Goanna: Aroona Sanctuary

Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii gouldii), also known as the Gould’s goanna or Sand Monitor seen at Aroona Sanctuary in the northern Flinders Ranges.

Sand Goanna, approximately 1m long
Posted on October 24, 2025October 25, 2025

Sleepy Lizard variations: Copley

Posted on September 20, 2024October 28, 2025

Central Bearded Dragon with fly

Fly seeking moisture from the eyes of a Central Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps.

Posted on July 31, 2021October 28, 2025

Central Bearded Dragon

Central Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps, in the Northern Flinders Ranges, found freshly deceased.

Posted on October 13, 2018August 9, 2021

Legless Lizard

Likely to be a Burton’s Legless Lizard, this docile 50 cm creature was seen in Copley. The shape of the head is a point of difference from local snakes.

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