Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyMacropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)
- GenusWallabia (Swamp Wallabies)
- SpeciesWallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby)
About the Swamp Wallaby
The swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. This wallaby is also commonly known as the black wallaby, with other names including black-tailed wallaby, fern wallaby, black pademelon, stinker (in Queensland), and black stinker (in New South Wales) on account of its characteristic swampy odour.
The swamp wallaby is the only living member of the genus Wallabia. Historic names for the swamp wallaby include Aroe kangaroo. The swamp wallaby is known as banggarai in the Dharawal language. The swamp wallaby is found from the northernmost areas of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, down the entire east coast and around to western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, where it has greatly expanded its distribution over the past four decades. Advances in rabbit control appear to have resulted in extension of the swamp wallaby's distribution, which has expanded since the time of European settlement.
It inhabits thick undergrowth in forests and woodlands, or shelters during the day in thick grass or ferns, emerging at night to feed. They have been found to inhabit diverse habitats such as open farmland... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Swamp Wallaby in Booderee National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Swamp Wallaby in Booderee National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Wallaby sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Swamp Wallaby in Booderee National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Wallaby in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.