Macropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Thylogale billardierii

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Petrogale xanthopus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU Endemic

Petrogale lateralis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Notamacropus rufogriseus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Wallabia bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

VU

Setonix brachyurus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Macropus giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Macropus fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Macropus robustus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Thylogale stigmatica

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Thylogale thetis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Macropus eugenii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Macropus agilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Notamacropus parryi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Petrogale wilkinsi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Macropus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Macropus bernardus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Dendrolagus bennettianus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 37 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 416 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	>90%
	Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby			~90%
	Wallaroo			~80%
	Western Grey Kangaroo			~60%
	Blue Flier (Females)			~40%
2	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	>90%
	Red-bellied Pademelon			~90%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~80%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~80%
3	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	>90%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~80%
	Swamp Wallaby			~70%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~60%
	Western Grey Kangaroo			~20%
4	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	>90%
	Red-bellied Pademelon			~90%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~80%
5	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6 of 18	>90%
	Red-necked Pademelon			~60%
	Whiptail Wallaby			~50%
	Red-legged Pademelon			~40%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~40%
	Swamp Wallaby			~20%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~10%
6	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~90%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~80%
	Swamp Wallaby			~60%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~30%
7	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~90%
	Swamp Wallaby			~80%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~60%
8	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~90%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~70%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~60%
	Swamp Wallaby			~40%
9	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~90%
	Western Grey Kangaroo			~80%
	Tammar Wallaby			~60%
10	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~90%
	Black-flanked Rock-wallaby			~80%
	Wallaroo			~50%
11	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	~90%
	Red-legged Pademelon			~70%
	Red-necked Pademelon			~50%
	Swamp Wallaby			~40%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~30%
12	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~90%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~80%
	Red-bellied Pademelon			~30%
13	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	~80%
	Agile Wallaby			~60%
	Eastern Short-eared Rock-wallaby			~40%
	Woodward S Wallaroo			~20%
	Wallaroo			~10%
14	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~80%
	Quokka			~80%
15	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~80%
	Western Grey Kangaroo			~60%
	Swamp Wallaby			~30%
	Blue Flier (Females)			~30%
16	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~80%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~50%
	Swamp Wallaby			~40%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~20%
17	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~70%
	Black-flanked Rock-wallaby			~50%
	Wallaroo			~40%
18	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	~60%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~30%
	Swamp Wallaby			~20%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~20%
	Wallaroo			~10%
19	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~50%
	Wallaroo			~30%
	Agile Wallaby			~30%
20	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 18	~50%
	Red-legged Pademelon			~20%
	Bennett's Tree-kangaroo			~20%
	Agile Wallaby			~10%
	Swamp Wallaby			~10%
21	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~40%
	Agile Wallaby			~40%
22	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~30%
	Swamp Wallaby			~30%
23	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~10%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~60%
	Red-bellied Pademelon			~40%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~30%
2	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~40%
	Swamp Wallaby			~20%
	Red-necked Wallaby			~10%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~10%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~30%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~20%
	Swamp Wallaby			~10%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 18	~30%
	Swamp Wallaby			~20%
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo			~10%
	Wallaroo			<5%
5	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Grey Kangaroo			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
9	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
14	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
17	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
18	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
19	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
20	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
22	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
23	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
24	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
25	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
26	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
27	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
28	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
29	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
30	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
31	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
32	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
34	Zoopark Vyškov	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
35	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
36	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
38	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
39	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
41	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
45	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
47	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Taman Safari Bogor	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
49	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Serengeti Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity