NSW koala baseline survey 2025 - drone data

The statewide koala baseline survey is a standalone snapshot of the occurrence, distribution and relative abundance of koalas in NSW in 2025. The baseline survey covers the plausible range of koalas in NSW and over 1,000 sites were sampled across land tenures using heat-sensing drones and passive acoustic recorders. The survey also provides a baseline population estimate from which to evaluate koala population trends over time.

This dataset comprises point data of koala abundance derived from night time, thermal drone survey.

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NSW koala baseline survey drone data - sightings
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NSW koala baseline survey drone data - site locations
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NSW koala baseline survey drone data - census
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NSW koala baseline survey drone data - site area, site lo...
Additional Information
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Title NSW koala baseline survey 2025 - drone data
Date Published 11/12/2025
Last Updated 15/01/2026
Publisher/Agency NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Licence Creative Commons Attribution
Update Frequency notPlanned
Temporal Coverage 03/01/2023 - 30/06/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Data Portal SEED