For anyone in Australia wishing to find out more about what plants and animals are in their area, the Atlas of Living Australia Search Tool is an excellent resource.
The Atlas allows registered users to search any place in Australia for details for known records of plants and animals, with detailed species information and links to additional info. All for free!
Above is an example of the output of a search done within a 5km radius of Merredin, WA, showing a total of 236 species of flora and fauna from around 30 different locations, from just this one area.
Users can also query individual records, identify collectors and download a summary file for reference.
