Agile Wallaby

Agile Wallaby

Macropus agilis

Silhouette: Pascal Abel · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Nitmiluk National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

8 Verified sightings at Nitmiluk National Park From 2019 to 2026
206 In all 4 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Agile Wallaby

The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis), also known as the sandy wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in north Australia. The agile wallaby is a sandy colour, becoming paler below. It is sometimes solitary and at other times sociable and grazes on grasses and other plants. The agile wallaby is not considered threatened

The four subspecies of the agile wallaby are: N. a. agilis, the nominate subspecies, is found in the Northern Territory. N. a. jardinii is found on the northern and eastern coasts of Queensland. N. a. nigrescens is found in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land regions of Western Australia.

N. a. papuanus is found in southern New Guinea and some neighbouring islands. Male agile wallabies are considerably larger than females, having a head and body length of up to 85 cm (33 in) and weighing 16 to 27 kg (35 to 60 lb) while the females grow to 72 cm (28 in) in length and weigh 9 to 15 kg (20 to 33 lb). The tails of both sexes are long and flexible, giving a total length of double the head and body length. They have relatively large ears, which are edged with black,... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~60%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Bali Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
2 Oakland Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
3 Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
4 Hellabrunn Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
5 Night Safari 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
6 National Zoo of Malaysia 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
7 Taronga Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
8 Singapore Zoo 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
9 Crocodylus Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
10 Gembira Loka Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
11 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
13 River Wonders 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
14 Rainforestation Nature Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
15 Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
16 Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
17 Wild Life Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
18 Birdworld Kuranda 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
19 Kuranda Koala Gardens 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
20 Caversham Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
21 Hamilton Island Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
22 Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
23 Zoo Schlichtweg 11 in München 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
24 Zoo Siebenbrunner Straße 6 in München 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Agile Wallaby in Nitmiluk National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Agile Wallaby sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Agile Wallaby in Nitmiluk National Park?

October

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Agile Wallaby in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month. That is one of Nitmiluk National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 270 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see an Agile Wallaby?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Agile Wallaby sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Nitmiluk National Park the best place to see an Agile Wallaby?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Agile Wallaby sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 40%).

Where does the Agile Wallaby sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Agile Wallaby is recorded against all the mammals logged in Nitmiluk National Park (8 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.

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