I can’t the impression that its existence was already known - it just wasn’t recognised that it was a different species from the spiders further south.
Scientists_Identify_and_Name_New_Newcastle_Funnel_Web_Spider_13_January_2025_FINAL.9216316.pdf
Replacement URL - I accessed the above yesterday, but it’s stopped working.
Scientists name new species of ‘unusually large’ spider in Australia ‘Big Boy’ | The Independent