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So during the warmer months, keep both your eyes and ears open for a foraging Echidna. The spiky Short-beaked Echidna can often be seen and heard as they use their strong snouts and claws to get into termite mounds and snuffle out food. This is one of the best places in Australia to see Echidnas. Kangaroos also have a different shaped muzzles.Wallabies coats are often brighter and have three different colours. In general, kangaroos tend to have less colour variation.Their inner ears are darker and gets lighter in colour as the fur gets closer to the edge of the ear.Kangaroos are bigger and have longer legs than wallabies.Red-Necked Wallabies are named because of the distinctive reddish fur found on their shoulders and nape.Swamp wallabies have more white around the muzzle. This dark strip extends up and between the eyes. Red-necked Wallabies have a very dark nose/muzzle.

The inner ear is very light pinky/grey colour.Swamp Wallabies tend to be a darker grey/brown colour than the lighter grey Red-Necked Wallaby.The Swamp Wallabies ears are a solid dark colour and the outer edges are lined white. The most distinguishable feature is the colour of the inner ear.TIP: Telling the Swamp Wallaby, Red-Necked Wallaby and Eastern Grey Kangaroo apart can be tricky at first glance, but there are some obvious things to look for: The good news is Parks Victoria recently posted some promising news about them ‘ bouncing back’! With such a small population in the area, they are very rarely seen. There has been a programme in place to reintroduce the critically-endangered Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby back into the Grampians. Look carefully in these areas and you’ll potentially come across one resting in shade. They prefer areas of less dense dry Sclerophyll Forest close to grassy areas. The Red-Necked Wallabies like slightly more open terrain than the Swamp Wallabies. We’ve also seen them pretty frequently in the Southern Grampians on the trails to Mount Sturgeon, Mount Abrupt and Signal Peak. But if you approach quietly, you may see them around swampy areas and waterholes. Swamp Wallabies spend their time in the thicker undergrowth and shelter during the day. During the day they lie in the shade of thick vegetation. Wallabies are generally solitary and become active especially at dusk and during the night. The Grampians has three species of Wallabies. During the hotter part of day, you can often spot them lounging under the shade of a tree. As they are very social animals you’ll usually see them in large groups called ‘mobs’. Kangaroos are generally very active at dusk and dawn, where they can easily be seen hopping around the roads and town of Halls Gap. In fact, it would be almost impossible to visit the Grampians and not see one! Eastern Grey Kangaroo The Grampians have a very healthy population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos, where they roam around freely. Seeing a kangaroo, is a bucket list item for most tourists who visit Australia. It’s probably the most famous of all native Australian animals. Known for it stunning viewpoints, waterfalls and great hikes, the park is also teeming with wildlife, making it an ideal place to spend a few days!ĭon’t miss our ‘ 9 Places you must see in the Grampians’ HERE Kangaroos The Grampians is one of Victoria’s natural beauties, located an easy 3 hours drive west of Melbourne.

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From the iconic Kangaroo to the bizarre Echidna, the Grampians National Park is full of amazing wildlife. A guide to the native wildlife of the Grampians.