Visit our Mammals
Yes we are open EVERY day of the year
We are open every day 9:30am – 5:00pm
Please book online before you visit.
We have some great Family discounts and Annual passes!
We are open every day 9:30am – 5:00pm
Please book online before you visit. We have some great Family discounts and Annual passes!
Australian Mammals
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair, mammary glands used to suckle young with milk, a diaphragm, three bones in the middle ear, & a lower jaw made up of a single pair of bones that articulates in a unique way with the skull.
* animals usually seen at Walkabout Park.
** animals usually seen on Wild Sleep Out programs.
*** animals that only live wild so might not be seen.
Bandicoot*
Bandicoots are furry and eat plants, seeds, insects, spiders and berries. They hold food in their front paws to eat and live where there are ….. Read More
Bilby**
A bilby is a shy, nocturnal marsupial, unique to Australia. It has a grey and white silky coat, long, sensitive ears and a pink pointed…. Read More
Brush Tailed Possum**
There are lots of different possums. They are small furry plant eating mammals that live in the bush and in parks and gardens. Possums…. Read More
Dingo*
The Dingo (plural dingoes) or warrigal, Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Southern-East Asian…. Read More
Eastern Grey Kangaroo*
Other common names for this kangaroo are Great Grey Kangaroo, Scrub Kangaroo and the Forester. These kangaroos can be found ….. Read More
Grey Headed Flying Fox*
After more than a year of planning and hard work, the grey headed flying foxes from Lane Cove National Park finally…. Read More
Koala*
Koalas are arguably Australia’s most loved animals. They are extremely well adapted for life in the trees and a diet of Eucalyptus leaves…. Read More
Parma Wallaby*
This wallaby got its name from an Aboriginal word. “parma”. The meaning of this word is unknown. Other common names for this wallaby are the …. Read More
Red Necked Pademelon*
One of the interesting facts about these wallabies is that their tails are not used in support when moving around. The tails drags behind not being used…. More Read More
Red Necked Wallaby
Other common names for this wallaby are Bennett’s Wallaby, Brush Wallaby, Brusher and Red Wallaby. Red-necked Wallabies act solitary….. Read More
Rufous Bettong**
Another common name for this critter is the Rufous Rat Kangaroo. Since European settlement this bettong’s numbers have been…. Read More
Spinifex Hopping Mouse
A little known Australian has found a home at Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park, at Calga. Five spinifex hopping mice…. Read More
Spotted-Tail Quoll
The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tail quoll, the spotted quoll, the spotted-tailed dasyure or (erroneously) …. Read More
Sugar Glider**
Sugar gliders are about 30cm long from the tip of their noses to the tip of their tails. They weigh less 150 grams.They have a embrane for gliding that …. Read More
Swamp Wallaby*
Other common names – Black Wallaby, Fern Wallaby or the Black Stinker. The Swamp Wallaby is the only member of the genus ….Read More
Wombat*
Wombats live in Australia. They are found in the forests of Tasmania and Eastern Australia. Wombat’s are marsupials, that is the babies…. Read More
Wallaroo*
Wallaroos are found all over Australia. They are well established. One subspecies is called the “Euro” …. Read More
Agile Wallaby
Agile wallabies are a sandy yellow colour, also called the Sandy Wallaby. They are found in northern Australia…. Read More