Australian Animals Word Search

Created by Kim White Steele, founder of Puzzles to Print

This Australian animals word search comes in Easy and Challenging formats. Pick a Student PDF or a Teacher PDF with answer key, then search for iconic Aussie wildlife - perfect for lessons, centers, or early finishers.

Free printable Australian Animals Word Search puzzle worksheet — Australian Animals Word Search

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Easy Australian Animals Word Search

No overlapsHorizontal + VerticalShorter word bank

A gentler version for kids or first-time puzzlers. Ideal for grades 1 - 3 or quick warm-ups.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Challenging Australian Animals Word Search

Full word bankDiagonal + BackwardMore complex layout

A harder puzzle for older students and experienced puzzlers. Great for grades 4+.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Printing tips (and what’s inside the Teacher PDF)

The Student PDF is just the puzzle page. The Teacher PDF can include an answer key and (optionally) a short intro/instructions page for classroom use. For best results, print at 100% scale (or “Actual Size”).

Word list: bilby, cassowary, cockatoo, crocodile, dingo, dugong, echidna, emu, frilled neck lizard, giant clam, kangaroo, koala, little penguin, numbat, platypus, possum, quokka, quoll, tasmanian devil, thorny devil, wallaby, wallaroo, wombat, and yabby