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2008 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.

2008 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
1,116,000
625,000
-
505,000
2,246,000
Western Australia
755,196
1,264,929
-
-
2,020,125
New South Wales
2,869,709
989,559
3,035,904
114,966
7,010,138
Queensland
4,551,999
-
7,327,249
2,740,994
14,620,242
Grand Total
9,292,904
2,879,488
10,363,153
3,360,960
25,896,505
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