On the back wall of the case is a platypus skin rug 188cm long x 163cm wide. It is made from 75 skins with the overall effect being a dark brown pelt with evenly spaced ginger stripes. On the left side of the case is a red kangaroo standing on its hind legs. Beside it, set on a plinth and comparatively small, is a koala clinging to a tree branch. Next to the koala, set on another plinth, is a glass jar containing the body of a Tasmanian Tiger pup – a species that is extinct. The pup is 42.5cm long and shows the stripes across its body which are a distinctive characteristic of this species.
On a smaller plinth, below is a male lyrebird. The lyrebird resembles a large pheasant and has dark brown feathers. In contrast to the dense plumage, the tail has pale coloured, delicate feathers. When on display the two tall, cream and brown coloured outer feathers form the shape of a lyre. The light brown, inner tail feathers are tall with fine, wispy barbs.
To the right is a black swan - it has glossy, black feathers, black feet and a red bill with a white tip. In front of the swan, sitting on a hollowed log is an Australian magpie. The feathers are predominately black with white feathers on the back of the neck, wing and tail.
Perched on a branch extending from half way up the right wall of the case is a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. The feathers on the body are white highlighting the bright yellow crest. Below the cockatoo is a rough hewn wooden case, 65cm wide x 40cm deep x 18cm high. The hinged lid is open and held at an angle to display the postcard pictures of birds stuck on the lid. The base of the case has numerous moulded indents covered with a pink fabric to show off dozens of eggs arranged in an incremental rectangular pattern around the largest chocolate coloured egg. Surrounding eggs vary in size from a cricket ball to a thimble in cream, pastels, greys and browns.
Front and centre of the case are two additional objects. On the left are male and female Lord Howe Island Phasmids, dark brown stick insects. The male is slightly longer, has thick upper back legs and a slim abdomen. The female’s abdomen is the same width as the thorax and has a pointy tip.
The object on the right is a male Sydney Funnel-web Spider in a jar, collected in 1927. One of the world’s most venomous spiders, it is only a few centimetres long, black with furry legs, and two large fangs..