Red-necked Wallaby
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Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Grampians National Park
137 Verified records at Grampians National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-necked wallaby or Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod marsupial (wallaby), common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Red-necked wallabies have been introduced to several other countries, including New Zealand, the United Kingdom (in England and Scotland), Ireland, the Isle of Man, France and Germany. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Wallaby sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park

Eastern Grey Kangaroo
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

70–80% · Very likely
Swamp Wallaby
LC Endemic

Swamp Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Wallabia bicolor

60–70% · Likely
Western Grey Kangaroo
LC Endemic

Western Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
Common Ringtail Possum
LC Endemic

Common Ringtail Possum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

10–20% · With luck
Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

10–20% · With luck
Inland Sugar Glider

Inland Sugar Glider

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Petaurus notatus

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Pygmy Possum
LC

Eastern Pygmy Possum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cercartetus nanus

Insufficient data
Koala
VU Endemic

Koala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phascolarctos cinereus

Insufficient data
Feather-tailed Glider
LC Endemic

Feather-tailed Glider

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Acrobates pygmaeus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
80–90%
2 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Wallaby in Grampians National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Wallaby sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-necked Wallaby in Grampians National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Wallaby in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.

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