There are ringtail possums , brushtail possums and bats living in the bushland at the Manly Quarantine Station and fruit bats fly in to visit. During the Open Day on June 6th volunteers from the Sydney Flying Fox Association enabled people to see and learn about the fruit bat. Fruit bats roost in a gully in Gordon and fly out each night to feed on fruit all over Sydney.
Many fruit bats roost during the day in the Botanical Gardens.
One of their favourite foods is the fig. People have not liked the way they burrow in suburban lawns and have killed them. Until recently the North Head colony of long-nosed bandicoots roamed freely between the Quarantine Station and the grounds of St Patrick's Theological College but now the College grounds are to be subdivided and built up for housing. The bandicoot colony will need to retreat to the Quarantine Station. Hopefully, they will be protected in this location.