In Queensland, the ants are only found along the south-eastern coastlines of the state, where populations are frequently encountered in the Bunya Mountains, Fletcher, Stanthorpe, Sunshine Coast, Tamborine Mountain and Millmerran, and have been found as far north as Rockhampton.[lower-alpha 1][8] The ant also resides in all of Tasmania, and their presence in the Northern Territory has not been verified.[39]