SUMMARYThe Darwin region in northern Australia has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, and with it, an increased incidence of melioidosis. Previous studies in Darwin have associated the environmental presence ofBurkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, with anthropogenic land usage and proximity to animals. In our study, we estimated the occurrence ofB. pseudomalleiandBurkholderiaspp. relatives in faecal matter of wildlife, livestock and domestic animals in the Darwin region. A total of 357 faecal samples were collected and bacteria isolated through culture and direct DNA extraction after enrichment in selective media. Identification ofB. pseudomallei, B. ubonensis, and otherBurkholderiaspp. was carried out using TTS1, Bu550, andrecABUR3–BUR4 quantitative PCR assays, respectively.B. pseudomalleiwas detected in seven faecal samples from wallabies and a chicken.B. cepaciacomplex spp. andPandoraeaspp. were cultured from wallaby faecal samples, andB. cenocepaciaandB. cepaciawere also isolated from livestock animals. Various bacteria isolated in this study represent opportunistic human pathogens, raising the possibility that faecal shedding contributes to the expanding geographical distribution of not justB. pseudomalleibut other Burkholderiaceae that can cause human disease.