Report a Wombat

If you see a wombat you think may need help- take a photo – record the GPS coordinates (taking a screenshot of your google maps location is the easiest way of doing this).

Depending on your location and state there is a variety of organisations working towards protecting wombats and treating mange. If you are located in the Central West of NSW click here to send us an email with:

• photo of the wombat
• gps coordinates
• date of sighting

Broader NSW the most widely spread organisation is WIRES and you can call them on 13000WIRES. This will send a notification to carers in your area. Make sure to tell them you can provide a photo, this will help the carers with confirming if the wombat has mange.

ACT you can make a report using this portal https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/9bf75df45ef7499ba4a38305b3373d29

VIC sightings can be reported through Mange Management Victoria https://mangemanagement.org.au/report-a-wombat/

SA Contact https://wombatssa.org.au/

Tasmania  you can report a wombat here. https://wombatrescuetas.org.au

If you see a healthy looking wombat we would still love to know. This data is helpful to researchers across multiple universities. A sighting can be reported using Wom-Sat https://www.womsat.org.au/womsat/default.aspx

To help you identify if a wombat has mange please visit the what is mange information section of the website