Did you know that August is a great time to see platypus in the ACT region? Waterwatch will be running free Platypus Walks on Sunday 6 and Sunday 27 August 2023. Group surveys throughout August 2023 help everyone understand more about these marvellous monotremes. Register for a walk or volunteer for a survey now!

The report is based on a record 1,992 water quality surveys, 192 water bug surveys and 232 riparian condition surveys conducted by over 200 volunteers.

Since Platypus Month began in 2014, it has grown from strength to strength. Only four surveys were conducted that first year; two at dawn on Jerrabomberra Creek and two close by on the Molonglo River Reach. Platypus Month 2022 saw us conduct 34 surveys, split evenly between dawn and dusk, at eight sites across the region.

The report is based on a record 1,779 water quality surveys, 181 water bug surveys and 219 riparian condition surveys conducted by over 200 volunteers.