The brolga was selected as Queensland's faunal (bird) emblem in 1986 because it is a distinctive native bird, and found right along the Queensland coast from Rockhampton to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The koala was officially named the faunal emblem of Queensland in 1971. The brolga was officially named the avian emblem of Queensland in January 1986.
Queensland's faunal, or animal, emblems are: Animal (Faunal): Koala Bird (Avian): Brolga Aquatic: Barrier Reef Anemone Fish
There is no state or territory called Northern Australia. However, the faunal emblem for the Northern Territory is the Red Kangaroo, and its avian emblem is the Wedge Tailed Eagle. The faunal emblem for Queensland is the Koala, and the avian emblem is the Brolga.
Queensland's floral emblem is the Cooktown Orchid.Queensland's faunal emblems are:Animal (Faunal): KoalaBird (Avian): Brolga
Queensland's faunal, or animal, emblems are:Animal (Faunal): KoalaBird (Avian): BrolgaAquatic: Barrier Reef Anemone FishThe fauna components of the Queensland coat of arms consists of a red deer and brolga (a native bird of the crane family) supporting an escutcheon which includes the heads of a bull and a ram.See link below for further details.
Queensland's faunal emblem is the koala.
The platypus was selected as the New South Wales state faunal emblem in 1971.
The faunal emblem for the US is the bald eagle.
Australia does not have an official faunal emblem.
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat was chosen for South Australia's faunal emblem because they are almost unique to South Australia.
The Hairy-nosed wombat is not the faunal emblem of any city. The hairy nosed wombat is the faunal emblem of the state of South Australia.
The faunal emblem for the Australian Capital Territory is the gang gang cockatoo.