Tammar wallaby
Macropus eugenii
This small wallaby species was successfully introduced into the Park’s Woodland Reserve facility in 2014, after long disappearing from the Swan Coastal Plain.
While the tammar wallaby now has a secure home in Woodland Reserve, they aren't often spotted, even on nocturnal tours, due to their shy nature.
These nocturnal wallabies are mostly grey on their upper backs and bodies, with a reddish-brown fur on their limbs. Despite being listed as ‘Least Concern’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), they are listed as a Priority 4 fauna species in Western Australia, where their survival is deemed dependant on conservation measures.
Whilst there are no records of the tammar wallaby living within the boundaries of Whiteman Park prior to their introduction, they were found along the Swan Coastal Plain as late as the 1980s. Thirty wallabies were translocated from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary and released into the protection of Woodland Reserve in April 2014.
FAUNA PROFILE
| Family | Macropodidae |
| Scientific name | Macropus eugenii derbianus |
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| Common name | tammar wallaby |
| Conservation status | WA Priority 4 fauna, Near Threatened |
| Habitat | grasslands, heathlands, woodlands |