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2004 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 not include estimates for areas not surveyed.

2004 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
1,188,000
689,000
0
520,000
2,397,000
Western Australia
1,617,445
1,433,900
0
0
3,051,345
New South Wales
2,508,236
896,420
3,328,133
208,104
6,940,893
Queensland
2,673,569
0
7,783,707
2,468,407
12,925,683
Grand Total
7,987,250
3,019,320
11,111,840
3,196,511
25,314,921
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