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Kangaroo in Australia
Where to spot the kangaroo in Australia, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.
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Finding Kangaroo in Australia
Looking for the kangaroo in Australia? Start with Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and Daintree Rainforest, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.
Several parks and reserves in Australia are worth planning around. Great Ocean Road (Victoria); Kangaroo Island (South Australia); Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Northern Territory), plus 1 more listed below. Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.
Australia context: Koalas in the gum trees, kangaroos across the red centre, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
In Australia, look especially around arid grassland, open plains, and scrub. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.
Where to spot one
Great Ocean Road
Victoria
Coastal eucalyptus forest and Kennett River's wild koalas, one of the most reliable places to spot them in the wild.
Kangaroo Island
South Australia
Kangaroos, koalas, and sea lions on an island sanctuary off Adelaide. Compact Australian wildlife in one place.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Northern Territory
Red centre country where red kangaroos graze at dawn against the backdrop of Uluru.
Daintree Rainforest
Queensland
Ancient tropical forest at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, with cassowaries, tree kangaroos, and forest birds.
Full species guide
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