Koala Watch is an online platform where you can report koala sightings on the Redlands Coast.
Our koala research team is amazing, but they can’t be everywhere. We need your help to monitor and protect our local koalas. Everyone can play a role in koala conservation.
If you see a koala on Redlands Coast, report it using Koala Watch.
Why report koala sightings?
The Redlands Coast Koala Watch program is a collaborative partnership between Redland City Council, koala researchers and the community. Working together, we gather the data needed to help stop koala decline.
Koala sightings provide vital information about our local koala population and their habitat and threats. The information you collect is used to develop koala conservation actions, reduce the incidence of sick and injured koalas, and inform local planning and development.
How to report a sighting
You don’t need expert knowledge or equipment to report a koala sighting. The new Koala Watch form is quick and easy to complete.
Use the web form
- Open the Koala Watch form.
- Complete the required fields marked with a red asterisk.
- If safe, take a photo or audio recording to help us verify the sighting.
All personal information remains confidential and will not be displayed.
Use the field app
If you are a regular koala spotter, you can download the field app for ongoing access to the Koala Watch form. You only need to install the app and download the form once. The Koala Watch form will open automatically the next time you use the app or scan the QR code.
- Open the Koala Watch field app or scan the QR code below to download the Survey123 app.
- Once installed, scan the QR code again to access the Koala Watch form.
- Click ‘Continue without signing in’.
- Complete the form following the web form instructions above.
Note: Council is phasing out the old Koala Watch form in the BioCollect app by 31 August 2025.
Call it in
If you don’t have access to a digital device, you can report a koala sighting over the phone on 3829 8999.
Helping sick or injured koalas
If a koala appears sick, injured or orphaned, please call Redlands 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Service on (07) 3833 4031. Reporting sick or injured koalas helps them receive quick intervention, rescue or treatment.
Join our Koala Community
If you want to know more about our local koalas, what we are doing to protect them or how you can help, join our Koala Community. You can also check out our koala conservation page and YouTube playlist.
Learn more
We have a range of information sheets to help you create a safe place for koalas.