Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyMacropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)
- GenusMacropus (Grey Kangaroos)
- SpeciesMacropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo)
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Wallaroo
Macropus robustus
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
Mountain Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus cunninghami
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Inland Sugar Glider
Petaurus notatus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
Mountain Pygmy Possum
Burramys parvus
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 68% of visitor-days record a Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 212 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.