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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
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Schedule 8—Vulnerable species
BALAENIDAE
Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Sei Whale
Balaenoptera borealis
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
BURRAMYIDAE
Eastern Pygmy‑possum
Cercartetus nanus
Yellow‑footed Antechinus
Antechinus flavipes
Sandhill Dunnart
Sminthopsis psammophila
Yellow‑footed Rock‑wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus
MOLOSSIDAE
Bristle‑faced Free‑tailed Bat
Mormopterus eleryi
Greater Stick‑nest Rat
Leporillus conditor
Fawn Hopping‑mouse
Notomys cervinus
Dusky Hopping‑mouse
Notomys fuscus
Plains Mouse
Pseudomys australis
Australian Sea‑lion
Neophoca cinerea
PERAMELIDAE
Southern Brown Bandicoot (Nuyts Archipelago subspecies)
Isoodon obesulus nauticus
Southern Brown Bandicoot (SA mainland and Kangaroo Island subspecies)
Isoodon obesulus obesulus
THYLACOMYIDAE
Greater Bilby
Macrotis lagotis
VESPERTILIONIDAE
Corben's Long‑eared Bat
Nyctophilus corbeni
Slender‑billed Thornbill (Gulf St Vincent)
Acanthiza iredalei rosinae
Chestnut‑rumped Heathwren (Flinders Ranges)
Hylacola pyrrhopygia pedleri
Chestnut‑rumped Heathwren (South East)
Hylacola pyrrhopygia pyrrhopygia
Letter‑winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
ANATIDAE
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
APODIDAE
White‑throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus caudacutus
Yellow‑tailed Black Cockatoo
Zanda funerea whiteae
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus cucullatus
DIOMEDEIDAE
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora
Wandering Albatross
Diomedea exulans
Light‑mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri
Shy Albatross
Thalassarche cauta cauta
Grey‑headed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma
Campbell Albatross
Thalassarche impavida
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini
ESTRILDIDAE
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
GRUIDAE
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
Flinders Ranges Short‑tailed Grasswren
Amytornis merrotsyi merrotsyi
Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis myall
MEGAPODIIDAE
Malleefowl
Leipoa ocellata
Black‑chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis gularis
OTIDIDAE
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
PETROICIDAE
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
PHASIANIDAE
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora australis
PROCELLARIIDAE
Southern Giant Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Blue‑winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Princess Parrot
Polytelis alexandrae
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides
RALLIDAE
Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis pectoralis
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
STERCORARIIDAE
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi
CHELIDAE
Broad‑shelled Turtle
Chelodina expansa
Macquarie River Turtle
Emydura macquarii
CHELONIIDAE
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
DERMOCHELYIDAE
Leatherback Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
ELAPIDAE
Desert Death Adder
Acanthophis pyrrhus
Yellow‑bellied Water Skink
Eulamprus heatwolei
Musgrave Slider
Lerista speciosa
Glossy Grass Skink
Pseudemoia rawlinsoni
VARANIDAE
Heath Goanna
Varanus rosenbergi
Amphibians
HYLIDAE
Southern Bell Frog
Litoria raniformis
MYOBATRACHIDAE
Shoemaker Frog
Neobatrachus sutor
Central Ranges Toadlet
Pseudophryne robinsoni
Marbled Toadlet
Pseudophryne semimarmorata
ADIANTACEAE
Dainty Maiden‑hair
Adiantum capillus‑veneris
AIZOACEAE
Ridged Noon‑flower
Sarcozona bicarinata
Pigface Hemichroa
Hemichroa mesembryanthema
Ptilotus aristatus var. eichlerianus
Ironstone Mulla Mulla
Ptilotus beckerianus
Ptilotus robynsianus
Ptilotus sp. Cordillo Downs (B.Lay 1487)
BORAGINACEAE
Plagiobothrys orthostatus
CALLITRICHACEAE
Callitriche umbonata
CAMPANULACEAE
Showy Lobelia
Lobelia beaugleholei
White‑flower Matted Pratia
Lobelia pedunculata
Naked Bluebell
Wahlenbergia gymnoclada
Coast Colobanth
Colobanthus apetalus
Atriplex humifusa
Koch's Saltbush
Atriplex kochiana
Atriplex morrisii
Bottle Fissure‑plant
Maireana excavata
Slender Soft‑horns
Malacocera gracilis
Sclerolaena fusiformis
Symon's Bindyi
Sclerolaena symoniana
Tecticornia cupuliformis
Bead Samphire
Tecticornia flabelliformis
Black‑fruit Daisy
Brachyscome melanocarpa ssp. melanocarpa
Swamp Buttons
Craspedia paludicola
Slender Bottle‑daisy
Lagenophora gracilis
Leptorhynchos melanocarpus
Desert Daisy‑bush
Olearia arida
Swamp Daisy‑bush
Olearia glandulosa
Silver Daisy‑bush
Olearia pannosa ssp. pannosa
Ozothamnus pholidotus
Ozothamnus scaber
Silver Candles
Pleuropappus phyllocalymmeus
Button Podolepis
Podolepis muelleri
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Twin‑leaf Everlasting
Rhodanthe oppositifolia ssp. oppositifolia
Large‑fruit Groundsel
Senecio macrocarpus
Senecio psilocarpus
Vittadinia australasica var. oricola
CONVOLVULACEAE
Tasmanian Dodder
Cuscuta tasmanica
Spade‑leaf Bitter‑cress
Cardamine gunnii
Shade Peppercress
Lepidium pseudotasmanicum
Microlepidium alatum
Nullarbor Cress
Phlegmatospermum richardsii
Cyperus dactylotes
Tuber Spike‑rush
Eleocharis atricha
Nutty Club‑rush
Isolepis producta
Stiff Rapier‑sedge
Lepidosperma neesii
Medusa Bog‑rush
Schoenus latelaminatus
Ooldea Guinea‑flower
Hibbertia crispula
Hibbertia obtusibracteata
DROSERACEAE
Erect Sundew
Drosera stricticaulis
ELATINACEAE
Bergia occultipetala
FRANKENIACEAE
Frankenia plicata
GENTIANACEAE
Mountain Gentian
Gentianella gunniana
Grampians Goodenia
Goodenia gracilis
Leafless Lechenaultia
Lechenaultia aphylla
Dune Fanflower
Scaevola calendulacea
Scaevola obovata
Club Spear‑grass
Austrostipa nullanulla
Small Bent‑grass
Deyeuxia minor
Ruddy Bent
Lachnagrostis rudis ssp. rudis
Fine‑leaf Tussock‑grass
Poa meionectes
Polypogon tenellus
Hairy Rice‑grass
Tetrarrhena distichophylla
Upright Milfoil
Myriophyllum crispatum
Juncus amabilis
Wiry Rush
Juncus homalocaulis
Hoary Rush
Juncus radula
Pale Woodrush
Luzula flaccida
JUNCAGINACEAE
Turret Arrowgrass
Triglochin turrifera
West Coast Mintbush
Prostanthera calycina
Mount Illbillie Mintbush
Prostanthera nudula
Teucrium grandiusculum ssp. grandiusculum
Needle Wattle
Acacia carneorum
Arkaroola Wattle
Acacia confluens
Menzel's Wattle
Acacia menzelii
Weeping Myall
Acacia pendula
Resin Wattle
Acacia rhetinocarpa
Sweet Wattle
Acacia suaveolens
Small Scurf‑pea
Cullen parvum
Clover Glycine
Glycine latrobeana
Variable Glycine
Glycine tabacina
Common Hovea
Hovea heterophylla
Clustered Bush‑pea
Pultenaea dentata
Pultenaea villifera var. glabrescens
Behr's Swainson‑pea
Swainsona behriana
Swainsona dictyocarpa
Swainsona kingii
Small‑flower Swainson‑pea
Swainsona minutiflora
Murray Swainson‑pea
Swainsona murrayana
Broughton Pea
Swainsona procumbens
Swainsona vestita
Creeping Darling Pea
Swainsona viridis
Leafy Templetonia
Templetonia stenophylla
LENTIBULARIACEAE
Beauglehole's Bladderwort
Utricularia beaugleholei
Small Bladderwort
Utricularia lateriflora
Pale Vanilla‑lily
Arthropodium milleflorum
Eastern Blue Tinsel‑lily
Calectasia intermedia
Dianella porracea
Nodding Grass‑lily
Stypandra glauca
Tufted Lily
Thelionema caespitosum
Tuber Fringe‑lily
Thysanotus tuberosus ssp. parviflorus
Tuber Fringe‑lily
Thysanotus tuberosus ssp. tuberosus
Broad‑leaf Nancy
Wurmbea latifolia ssp. latifolia
Wurmbea nilpinna
LOGANIACEAE
Kangaroo Island Logania
Logania insularis
Hairy Mitrewort
Mitrasacme pilosa var. pilosa
Phyllangium sulcatum
MALVACEAE
Australian Mallow
Althaea australis
MENYANTHACEAE
Entire Marshwort
Nymphoides geminata
Beauglehole's Marsh‑flower
Ornduffia umbricola var. beaugleholei
Carpenter Rocks Manna Gum
Eucalyptus arcana
Southern Blue Gum
Eucalyptus bicostata
Glaucous Long‑leaf Box
Eucalyptus goniocalyx ssp. exposa
Snow Gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. pauciflora
Caladenia bicalliata ssp. cleistogama
Winter Spider‑orchid
Caladenia brumalis
Drooping Spider‑orchid
Caladenia flaccida
Elegant Spider‑orchid
Caladenia formosa
Scented Spider‑orchid
Caladenia fragrantissima
Large White Spider‑orchid
Caladenia venusta
West Wind Spider‑orchid
Caladenia zephyra
Large Duck‑orchid
Caleana major
Red Beard‑orchid
Calochilus paludosus
Dune Helmet‑orchid
Corybas expansus
Moose Orchid
Cryptostylis subulata
Bell‑flower Hyacinth‑orchid
Dipodium campanulatum
Leopard Hyacinth‑orchid
Dipodium pardalinum
Behr's Cowslip Orchid
Diuris behrii
Gastrodia vescula
Sharp Midge‑orchid
Genoplesium despectans
Swamp Onion‑orchid
Microtis orbicularis
Small Duck‑orchid
Paracaleana minor
Limestone Leek‑orchid
Prasophyllum calcicola
Mount Remarkable Leek‑orchid
Prasophyllum validum
Sandhill Greenhood
Pterostylis arenicola
Mount Olinthus Greenhood
Pterostylis mirabilis
Hale Greenhood
Pterostylis sp. Hale (R.Bates 21725)
Pterostylis sp. Sandheath (D.Murfet 3190)
Pterostylis tasmanica
Swamp Greenhood
Pterostylis tenuissima
Desert Greenhood
Pterostylis xerophila
Dark Bud Sun‑orchid
Thelymitra crenulata
Blue Star Sun‑orchid
Thelymitra holmesii
Thelymitra inflata
Thelymitra peniculata
Twining Finger‑flower
Cheiranthera volubilis
PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantago multiscapa
PORTULACACEAE
Waterblinks
Montia fontana ssp. chondrosperma
POTAMOGETONACEAE
Thin Pondweed
Potamogeton australiensis
Scarlet Grevillea
Grevillea treueriana
RANUNCULACEAE
Mountain Clematis
Clematis aristata
Shining Buttercup
Ranunculus glabrifolius
Large River Buttercup
Ranunculus papulentus
Smooth‑fruit Ferny Buttercup
Ranunculus pumilio var. politus
Annual Buttercup
Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. pilulifer
RESTIONACEAE
Baloskion tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum
Bundled Cord‑rush
Desmocladus diacolpicus
Flat Cord‑rush
Eurychorda complanata
Pomaderris halmaturina ssp. continentis
Kangaroo Island Pomaderris
Pomaderris halmaturina ssp. halmaturina
Marble Range Spyridium
Spyridium bifidum ssp. bifidum
Wanilla Spyridium
Spyridium bifidum ssp. wanillae
Butterfly Spyridium
Spyridium coactilifolium
Rusty Spyridium
Spyridium tricolor
Mountain Woodruff
Asperula tetraphylla
Downy Star‑bush
Asterolasia phebalioides
Desert Lime
Citrus glauca
Hindmarsh Correa
Correa calycina var. calycina
Deep Creek Correa
Correa eburnea
Lowan Phebalium
Phebalium lowanense
Small‑leaf Wax‑flower
Philotheca difformis ssp. difformis
Bendigo Wax‑flower
Philotheca verrucosa
Sandalwood
Santalum spicatum
SAPINDACEAE
Trailing Hop‑bush
Dodonaea procumbens
SCHIZAEACEAE
Forked Comb‑fern
Schizaea bifida
Narrow Comb‑fern
Schizaea fistulosa
Purple Eyebright
Euphrasia collina ssp. collina
Glossostigma sp. Long stout‑pedicelled (W.R.Barker 2481)
Granite Mudwort
Limosella granitica
Swamp Mazus
Mazus pumilio
Slender Speedwell
Veronica gracilis
Slender Speedwell
Veronica subtilis
SOLANACEAE
Nicotiana burbidgeae
STACKHOUSIACEAE
Annual Candles
Stackhousia annua
Brittle‑leaf Rulingia
Commersonia craurophylla
STYLIDIACEAE
Slender Stylewort
Levenhookia sonderi
Stylidium desertorum
Stylidium inaequipetalum
Pimelea hewardiana
Centella uniflora
Blue Devil
Eryngium ovinum