Report a koala sighting

Be a Citizen Scientist and record your Koala sightings. Ballina Shire Council works alongside government agencies and not-for-profit organisations which have developed useful tools to easily report sightings.  

Download the I Spy Koala app

I Spy Koala is a citizen science app developed by the NSW Government that allows anyone in NSW to record sightings of koalas in the wild. Recording koala sightings is crucial to helping better understand and protect this threatened species.

To find out more about koalas across NSW, visit koala.nsw.gov.au

Recognise a koala in trouble

If you can get close enough to touch a koala there is usually something wrong.

Key signs a koala is in trouble include:

1. Dazed appearance – unresponsive when approached or having difficultly climbing.
2. Malnourishment/illness - saggy skin, shoulder blades or spine visible through fur or evidence of wounds.
3. Chlamydia/infection – yellow to black bottom (healthy bottom fur is predominantly white and grey)
4. Other signs - rusted or red eyes or brown dry-matted coat.

If you come across a koala on the road, Friends of the Koala have developed a helpful Koala glovebox guide for you to follow: