Emerald Coast Australia — Complete Guide: All 14 Animals, Need Zones, Best Weapons & Tips

Emerald Coast Australia is a reserve DLC released in 2023 in theHunter: Call of the Wild, modelled on New South Wales, Australia. An Australian reserve mixing outback, bushland and rainforest, with new animals, a new rifle and conservation missions.

This page covers everything about Emerald Coast Australia: all 14 species with their class, trophy thresholds and need-zone clocks, the weapons that cover every class here, our illustrated interactive map, the official screenshots, our hunting tips, and answers to the questions players ask most.

Emerald Coast Australia in Pictures

Saltwater crocodile on the beach at sunset Rock stacks above forested ranges Kangaroos at a bush waterhole Magpie geese over the valley Banteng bull in the bush Deer stag in open bush Small deer on a lake shore Wildlife on a sunlit lake shore Stilt-house outpost in the bush Gorge at sunset Misty gorge Rifle raised over deer at a waterhole Rifle leaning on a gum tree

13 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.

About Emerald Coast Australia

Australian outback, subtropical bushland, tropical rainforest, grassy fields, waterways and mangrove swamps on a coastline. 22-24 outposts (named cottages, campers, retreats) and 11 ‘Tower’ lookouts. Introduced Saltwater Crocodile, Banteng, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Magpie Goose; Zagan Varminter .22-250.

What you get with the Emerald Coast Australia DLC:

• Terrain: outback, subtropical bushland, tropical rainforest.
• Species named: Magpie Goose, Banteng, Saltwater Crocodile, Eastern Gray Kangaroo; plus an unnamed new Great One (no full list or size given).
• Weapon: Zagan Varminter .22-250 bolt-action rifle.
• Side and story missions themed on conservation and community.

Interactive Map of Emerald Coast Australia

Toggle the layers. Pick a species to light up where it’s found, and tap any marker for its name and grid reference.

Illustration, not a copy of the in-game map. Positions are approximate and scaled from published coordinates to a 10 × 10 grid. The coast, Lake Cave, Tea Fields and the eastern peaks come from our data. The mangrove and outback zones are illustrative, placed from habitat descriptions. Use the in-game map for navigation.

Regions at a Glance

Outposts and Lookouts

Outposts are fast-travel points; climbing a lookout reveals the map around it. Grid references match the map’s grid layer (columns A–J west to east, rows 1–10 north to south).

All 14 Animals on Emerald Coast Australia

Every species on the reserve, heaviest class first. Each card shows the class, the hardest difficulty it can reach, the diamond threshold, any Great One, and the published feed, drink and rest times. For full trophy data see our animals page.

Need-zone times are the published in-game windows (24-hour clock). Zone locations differ between saves, so find and mark your own.

Trophy Thresholds on Emerald Coast Australia

The trophy rating you need for each medal. Diamonds only drop at the top difficulty levels, so check an animal’s level with your binoculars before you shoot.

Best Weapons for Emerald Coast Australia

The smallest base-game kit that covers every class here (1–9), so whatever walks into a zone you have legal ammo:

• Caversham Steward 12G: classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (12 GA Birdshot, 12 GA Buckshot, 12 GA Slug)
• 7mm Regent Magnum: classes 9 (7mm Mag Soft-Point)

Good DLC upgrades for the bigger game here: Bearclaw Lite CB-60 (Free DLC/download), Crosspoint CB-165 (Weapon Pack 1), Houyi Recurve Bow (Weapon Pack 1), Grelck Drilling Rifle (Weapon Pack 2), Solokhin MN1890 (Weapon Pack 2), Eckers .30-06 (Weapon Pack 3). See every pack in our weapon pack guides.

Hunting Tips for Emerald Coast Australia

• Crocodiles feed only at night (about 20:00-04:00) and do not drink; check deltas and mangroves after dark.
• Need-zone times (gotemgood): Banteng drink 17-20; Sambar drink 17-20; Javan Rusa drink 20-00; Kangaroo drink 00-03; Red Deer drink 06-10; Fallow drink 10-13.
• Flat, dry outback areas hold few animals; dense rainforest makes glassing hard - use an ATV and unlock outposts early.
• Need zones sit inside fixed habitat areas but are randomised per save, so scout rather than copy others’ spots.
• Work the drink zones. Most species here have a published drink window (see the cards above). Sit near water in that window, downwind, and let the animals come to you.
• Bird hunting: Magpie Goose, Stubble Quail live here. Bring a shotgun with birdshot, and use decoys and callers where you can.
• Dangerous game: Saltwater Crocodile can charge or attack. Carry a heavy calibre, keep a tent or tripod for safety, and don’t take marginal shots.
• Great One grind: for Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Red Fox, harvest steadily on this reserve. Every kill of that species counts toward the Great One. See the diamond guide.
• Fabled furs: only level-10 animals of Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Red Fox can carry a Fabled fur. Glass every herd for top-level animals.
• Diamonds: only take max-level animals when chasing trophies, use in-class ammo, and make a clean one-shot kill to keep the harvest bonus.

Similar Reserves

These reserves share the most species with Emerald Coast Australia:

New ZealandTe Awaroa National Park4 shared species

Scottish HighlandsTòrr nan Sìthean4 shared species

Central EuropeHirschfelden Hunting Reserve3 shared species

Sources: official store page for theHunter: Call of the Wild — Emerald Coast Australia, our species database (class, thresholds, need zones and furs compiled from community trackers and checked in game where possible), and published game-file coordinates for the map. Compiled October 2026.