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2002 Population estimates for kangaroos within the commercial harvest areas

Note: Population estimates are based on aerial and ground surveys and are for the areas within Australia where commercial harvesting occurs. The actual national populations would be significantly higher as these figures do include estimates for areas not surveyed.

2002 Population estimates for kangaroos within the commercial harvest areas
 
Red
(Macropus rufus)
Western Grey
(Macropus fuliginosus)
Eastern Grey
(Macropus giganteus)
Wallaroo/Euro (Macropus robustus)
Total
South Australia
1,546,000
810,000
0
388,000
2,744,000
Western Australia
1,750,100
566,700
0
0
2,316,800
New South Wales
4,798,558
2,387,589
8,293,707
448,750
15,928,604
Queensland
5,539,158
0
15,089,542
2,227,428
22,856,128
Grand Total
13,633,816
3,764,289
23,383,249
3,064,178
43,845,532
 
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