Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyMacropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)
- GenusNotamacropus (Typical Wallabies)
- SpeciesNotamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby)
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Wallaroo
Macropus robustus
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 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Wallaby in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 62% of visitor-days record a Red-necked Wallaby sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 174 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Wallaby in Kosciuszko National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Wallaby in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.