H5 bird flu information

For the latest information on H5 bird flu, visit H5 bird flu | NSW Government.

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The NSW Government has been preparing for the potential impacts of H5 bird flu on wildlife across New South Wales. As part of this work, plans have been developed for priority sites and species considered most vulnerable to the disease.

The plans help guide preparedness, surveillance and response activities for H5 bird flu detections in wildlife. They focus on locations that support large numbers of waterbirds, seabirds, shorebirds and other species known to be at greater risk of disease impacts.

The sites and species listed below have been identified as priorities for H5 bird flu in New South Wales. The list is current as of August 2026 and may be updated as we learn more about the impacts of H5 bird flu on wildlife in New South Wales. 

Site No.Location (site)H5 bird flu snapshot
1Lord Howe Island groupLord Howe Island H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 290KB)
2Barunguba Montague IslandBarunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 284KB)
3Cabbage Tree IslandCabbage Tree Island H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 533KB)
4Boondelbah IslandBoondelbah Island Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 451KB)
5Broughton IslandBroughton Island H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 416KB)
6Little Broughton IslandLittle Broughton Island Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 354KB)
7Muttonbird IslandMuttonbird Island Giidany Miirlarl H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 516KB)
8Hunter EstuaryHunter Estuary H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 441KB)
9Macquarie MarshesMacquarie Marshes H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 416KB)
10Five Islands, WollongongFive Islands H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 661KB)
11Brush IslandBrush Island Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 557KB)
12Tollgate IslandsTollgate Islands Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 481KB)
13Lake BrewsterLake Brewster H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 497KB)
14Fivebough and Tuckerbil WetlandsFivebough and Tuckerbil H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 323KB)
15Millewa Forest Murray River WetlandsMillewa Forest Murray River Wetlands H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 771KB)
16Lower Lachlan Floodplain WetlandsLower Lachlan Floodplain Wetlands H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 514KB)
17Lowbidgee Floodplain Murrumbidgee River WetlandsLowbidgee Floodplain H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 858KB)
18Everlasting SwampEverlasting Swamp H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 563KB)
19Caryapundy SwampCaryapunday Swamp H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 400KB)
20Yantabulla SwampYantabulla Swamp H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 660KB)
21Narran LakesNarran Lakes H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 734KB)
22Toorale Western FloodplainToorale Western Floodplain H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 987KB)
23Paroo–Darling Wetlands Peery LakePeery Lake H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 873KB)
24Menindee LakesMenindee Lakes H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 531KB)
25Sydney Olympic ParkSydney Olympic Park H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 743KB)
26Lake WollumboolaLake Wollumboola H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 628KB)
27Shoalhaven EstuaryShoalhaven Estuary H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 371KB)
28Woy WoyWoy Woy Brisbane Water H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 628KB)
29 Botany BayBotany Bay H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 246KB)
30Gwydir WetlandsGwydir wetlands H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 467KB)
31LlangothlinLlangothlin H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 666KB)
32Bowen IslandBowen Island H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 538KB)
33Lion IslandLion Island Nature Reserve H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 251KB)
34Manly little penguinsLittle penguins H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 776KB) 

See also the Australian fur-seal and New Zealand fur-seal H5 bird flu snapshot (PDF 775KB).

 

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