Will they visit?: Brush-Wallabies are cryptic, but will visit home gardens located near bushland and large reserves
Natural Distribution: Common and widespread across the South West and Perth region
Brush Wallaby – (C)Bryony Fremlin
Brush Wallaby – (CC)Jukka Jantunen. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia License (Atlas of Living Australia)
Western Brush Wallaby – (C)Georgina Steytler
Habitat at a Glance
See Habitat Guide for more detail
Shelter: In the shade of large shrubs and within thickets
Diet: Foliage, preferred diet is unknown
Water: Will drink from bird baths and large ponds
ReWild Benefit: Maintaining vegetation growth
Habitat Guide - Shelter
Natural Shelter
Western Brush-Wallaby are bit of an enigma. Scientists still don’t know what it prefers to eat, how they breed, nor their preferred habitat (they seem to be adaptable from bushlands, heathlands, and wetlands). Western Brush-Wallaby are quick to flee and will hide in thick shrubbery. If they live in your area, grow dense shrubbery to provide them additional hiding places.
Novel Shelter
Not required
Habitat Guide - Food and Water
Providing natural sources of food
The preferred diet of Western Brush-Wallabies is undetermined. There for, we recommend growing native plants found in local reserves or bushlands. This will provide a variety potential food sources for any local Western Brush-Wallabies.
Providing sources of water
Western Brush-Wallabies will drink from large ponds, bird baths and other sources of water during warm weather.
ReWild Benefits
The ecological role of Western Brush-Wallabies is still not determined. You may spot them in Avon Valley National Park, Areas of the Darling Scarp, Karakamia Widlife Sanctuary, and large reserves with wetlands. If you see a Western Brush-Wallaby, you can record your sighting on Atlas of Living Australia!
