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2006 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.

2006 Population estimates for kangaroos within the commercial harvest areas
State
Red
(Macropus rufus)
Western Grey
(Macropus fuliginosus)
Eastern Grey
(Macropus giganteus)
Wallaroo/Euro (Macropus robustus)
Total
South Australia
1,149,000
576,000
-
488,000
2,213,000
Western Australia
843,900
1,412,700
- -
2,256,600
New South Wales
2,182,788
653,524
2,936,255
208,104
5,980,671
Queensland
3,717,086
-
7,488,671
1,950,901
13,156,658
Grand Total
7,892,774
2,642,224
10,424,926
2,647,005
23,606,929

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