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There are platypuses in Dapto - but for how long?

Summary by regionillawarra.com.au
Dr Justine O’Brien, of Taronga and Dr Gilad Bino and Dr Tahneal Hawke of UNSW were the first people to find a juvenile platypus in the Royal National Park for more than half a century. Photo: University of NSW. Wollongong’s waterways are home to an elusive superstar – the platypus. eDNA technology has found evidence of platypuses in Macquarie Rivulet, Reed Creek, Robins Creek and Mullet Creek, all around the Dapto area. Researchers are excited a…
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There are platypuses in Dapto - but for how long?

Dr Justine O’Brien, of Taronga and Dr Gilad Bino and Dr Tahneal Hawke of UNSW were the first people to find a juvenile platypus in the Royal National Park for more than half a century. Photo: University of NSW. Wollongong’s waterways are home to an elusive superstar – the platypus. eDNA technology has found evidence of platypuses in Macquarie Rivulet, Reed Creek, Robins Creek and Mullet Creek, all around the Dapto area. Researchers are excited a…

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regionillawarra.com.au broke the news in on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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