Whale shark swimming underwater near Exmouth in Western Australia © Tourism Australia

8 wildlife events to catch in autumn

A whale shark in the waters of Ningaloo Marine Park © Exmouth Dive and Whalesharks Ningaloo

Whale Shark, Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia © Exmouth Dive and Whalesharks Ningaloo

Manta rays underwater near Lady Elliot Island © James Vodicka

Manta Rays, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland © James Vodicka

Photographer takes photos of a saltwater crocodile on a river bank © FNQ Nature Tours

Saltwater Crocodile, FNQ Nature Tours, Daintree River, Queensland © FNQ Nature Tours

Birdwatcher at the beach along the Great Ocean Road © Echidna Walkabout Tours/Visit Victoria

Echidna Walkabout Tours, Great Ocean Road, Victoria © Echidna Walkabout Tours/Visit Victoria

Quokkas on Rottnest Island © Tourism Australia

Quokkas, Rottnest Island, Western Australia © Tourism Australia

Birdlife at Fogg Dam wetlands near Darwin © Lords Kakadu & Arnhemland Safaris

Lords Kakadu & Arnhemland Safaris, Fogg Dam, Northern Territory © Lords Kakadu & Arnhemland Safaris

Sperm whale breaching off the coast of Augusta © Naturaliste Charters/Keith Lightbody

Sperm Whale, Naturaliste Charters, Augusta, Western Australia © Naturaliste Charters/Keith Lightbody

Tasmanian devils during an after dark feeding tour at Devils@Cradle © Stu Gibson/Tourism Tasmania

Tasmanian Devil, Devils@Cradle, Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania © Stu Gibson/Tourism Tasmania