Top 20 Kookaburra Tattoos – Littered With Garbage

The name kookaburra comes from the Wiradjuri word guuguubarra which is based on the bird’s distinctive sound.

Native to Australia and New Guinea, there are five species of kookaburra – four of which are found in Australia, but only three on the mainland. Contrary to popular belief, you generally won’t see kangaroos jumping down suburban Australian streets, but it is more common to find a kookaburra perched in a tree in the back garden.

The kookaburra’s call is a sound synonymous with Australia and is often used in film-making and television production, regardless of the setting. If you listen closely, you will hear its call in movies such as The Wizard of Oz and Raiders of The Lost Art.

The emu may appear on Australia’s Commonwealth Coat of Arms, but it is the kookaburra that is popular in tattoo culture. A kookaburra tattoo might evoke memories of your trip to Australia, act as a memory of home if you’ve moved overseas,  or even a simple reminder to laugh more.

Pick your tattoo artist wisely and avoid the likelihood of people cackling at a terrible kookaburra tattoo!

Neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @tillydee

Neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @jamienicoltattoo

Traditional wattle and kookaburra tattoo by @tatt2andrea

Traditional kookaburra tattoo by @rafen_

Traditional kookaburra tattoo by @jakeowenfraser

Cute neo trad kookaburra and watermelon tattoo by @bklynbeee

Neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @clareclarity

Illustrative kookaburra tattoo by @jacklesdouglas

Bold traditional kookaburra tattoo by @blombergsuspiria

Kookaburra tattoo by @tattoosbyharry

Traditional kookaburra and wattle tattoo by @suziq70

Traditional kookaburra tattoo by @mattandersontattooer

Traditional kookaburra tattoo by @bethlinatattoo

Neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @ebony_mellowship

Neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @adamgalictattoos

Illustrative neo trad kookaburra tattoo by @melaniemilnetattoos

Traditional kookaburra and pigeon tattoos by @beccagennebacon