A common tale was that the bite of a goanna was infused with a powerful, incurable venom.
Snakes, lizards, goannas, and turtles also can be seen throughout wetlands.
Fauna includes goannas, bandicoots, fantails and the tawny frogmouth.
However, most goannas prey on all manner of small animals: insects, lizards, snakes, mammals, and birds.
Representations of goannas are common in indigenous artwork, not just as food, but also as a symbolic spiritual motif.
The lace monitor is the second-largest of all goannas, reaching lengths of up to 2 m.
Mobbing of snakes and goannas is particularly intense, and most species of bird, even non-predators, entering the territory are immediately chased.
Some predators include wild cats, foxes, domestic dogs and goannas.
