Macropus robustus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The common wallaroo (Osphranter robustus), also known as the euro, hill wallaroo, or simply wallaroo, is a species of macropod (a family of marsupials that also includes kangaroos and wallabies). The word euro is particularly applied to one subspecies (O. r. erubescens).
The eastern wallaroo is mostly nocturnal and solitary, and is one of the more common macropods. It can make a loud hissing noise. All four subspecies are sexually dimorphic. There are four subspecies: the eastern wallaroo (O. r. robustus) – found in eastern Australia; males of this subspecies have dark grey fur, almost resembling the black wallaroo (Osphranter bernardus). Females are lighter, being almost sandy in colour.
the euro or western wallaroo (O. r. erubescens) – found covering most of the species' remaining range to the west; this subspecies is variable, but mostly brownish, in colour. the Barrow Island wallaroo (O. r. isabellinus) – this subspecies is restricted to Barrow Island in Western Australia and is comparatively small. It is uniformly reddish-brown.
the Kimberley wallaroo (O. r. woodwardi) – this subspecies is found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and in a band roaming... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wallaroo sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 11 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wallaroo in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Kakadu National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 350 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wallaroo sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Wallaroo sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Flinders Ranges National Park (Australia, about 80%), Cape Range (Australia, about 50%) and Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Macropus
The closest relatives of the Wallaroo that you can see in Kakadu National Park (genus Macropus, Grey Kangaroos) are Agile Wallaby (about 60%) and Woodward S Wallaroo (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wallaroo is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kakadu National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
