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2007 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.

2007 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
962,000
535,000
-
406,000
1,903,000
Western Australia
723,880
1,893,295
-
-
2,617,175
New South Wales
2,524,448
726,363
3,036,020
114,966
6,401,797
Queensland
3,435,635
-
7,307,595
2,343,408
13,086,638
Grand Total
7,645,963
3,154,658
10,343,615
2,864,374
24,008,610
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