Pebbly Beach, located in the
Kangaroo's and Wallabies on the Beach
Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Wallabies make their way to the beach front each morning to feed on seaweed and mangrove seed pods which have washed up from the overnight tides.
Pebbly Beach NSW is famous for its friendly kangaroos.
Where do kangaroos live? Red Kangaroos are found over most of arid Australia, preferring flat open plains. Eastern Greys are found from Cape York to Tasmania; Western Greys have an equally wide distribution, from Western Australia to Victoria (both species prefer denser vegetation).
Airlie Beach, Queensland
You will encounter wild kangaroos and wallabies on the beach at sunrise, tropical birds, lizards plus – get your cameras ready, its a once in a lifetime experience !
Pebbly Beach, located in the Murramarang National Park, is already known widely as the home of the surfing kangaroos (a myth arising from a photograph of a kangaroo in the low surf). The Pebbly Beach turn-off is about 10 kilometres south of Termeil and about eight kilometres over a gravel road to Pebbly itself.
Get up close to iconic Australian wildlife - including koalas, kangaroos and a crocodile, at Hamilton Island Wildlife.
Geography: The kangaroo is endemic to Australia. The species is also found in Tasmania and nearby islands. Other marsupials can be found in some parts of Asia and the Americas, though the continent of Australia has by far the most, both in terms of species and population numbers.
Often misperceived as roaming through the streets in Australia, kangaroos are usually found in small towns and rural areas, but rarely found in major cities (except at dawn in some golf courses and outlying suburbs). To see kangaroos, spend time in the countryside, especially during the early morning hours.
While there is no such thing as a guaranteed wild sighting you can be pretty sure of seeing kangaroos on the Gold Coast in Queensland if you know where and when to go. You don't even need to drive all the way into the hinterland.
Most kangaroo mobs on the Sunshine Coast contain between 5 and 10 kangaroos however some larger mobs do still occur, particularly in the Twin waters, Pelican Waters, Beerwah, Bells Reach and Caloundra South areas that are all undergoing urban expansion.
Pebbly Beach or “kangaroo beach” in Murramarang National Park is well known for the friendly kangaroos that graze on the grassy areas above the beach, and sometimes even enter the water.
North Coast beaches are generally safer than those on the South Coast, but all Kangaroo Island beach visitors should watch for undertows, rips, and occasional sharks. Scuba divers should never dive alone, and locals are often the most reliable sources when it comes to current conditions.
The rainforest around Cairns is also famous for its unique population of tree kangaroos. These tree-dwelling marsupials are quite rare, and Tropical North Queensland is one of the only places in the world where they can be seen.
Not only can you swim on Kangaroo Island, but it's also one of the most popular activities to do here. Alongside surfing, fishing, trekking and wildlife spotting, the beaches here provide an endless number of things to do.
Phillip Island Wildlife Park is home to more than a hundred different Australian wildlife species. This is the perfect place to experience a close encounter with free-roaming kangaroos, hand-feed and pat them.
The best place to see kangaroos and koalas in Sydney BY FAR is Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park. Also located in Western Sydney, this wildlife park is exclusively for Australian native animals and features a variety of kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, echidnas, and much more!
The Island is home to wild kangaroo
Yes, you read that correctly – there are wild kangaroo living on Heirisson Island! These iconic Australian marsupials are a rare sight in the urban environment of Perth, and seeing them in their natural habitat is an unforgettable experience.
The kangaroos used gazes to communicate with the human after trying and failing to open the container themselves, a behaviour that is usually expected for domesticated animals.
Give a short, deep cough; avoid eye contact; bow your head; and keep your arms close to your body as you move away. This will make you appear smaller and less of a threat to the kangaroo. Do not turn your back on the animal or run.
A kangaroo will attack a person as if they were another kangaroo. It may push or grapple with its forepaws or sit back and kick out with its hind legs. As resulting injuries can be serious, avoiding conflict with kangaroos is vital.
Australia's third largest island, Kangaroo Island is governed by wildlife. Not surprisingly, it's home to more kangaroos (60,000) than full-time residents (fewer than 5,000).
No, Kangaroos are not to be found in the New Zealand wild. Let us explain. New Zealand is a close neighbouring nation to Australia – the real native home of Kangaroos. However, unlike in Australia, Kangaroos are not native to New Zealand, despite numerous claims by tourists and even locals of Kangaroo sightings.
The Quokka is the only native mammal on Rottnest and apart from a small colony on the mainland, cannot be found elsewhere on Earth.