Platypus Census

Water flowing over rocks in a river

Event details

Online event
Australia

Free

Become a citizen scientist and spot platypus in your local creek, river, or waterway with the PlatypusSPOT App.

Manningham's Yarra River (Birrarung) and local creeks are home to the iconic platypus which can be sighted during your morning or evening walk.

Become an ongoing contributor to the research and conservation of the platypus by reporting your sighting on the Cesar PlatypusSPOT citizen science smartphone app.

The app is available to download on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

View the PlatypusSPOT website for more information about the Platypus Census.

Events Partners

PlatypusSPOT is managed by Cesar Australia in partnership with Melbourne Water.