Yes, these ‘roos reside a long way east of Australia’s great “treeless” plain, but they are definitely not Eastern greys.
All of the ‘roos in Deep Creek Conservation Park are Western greys.
One of the two “grey kangaroo” species is true to its common name.
Macropus giganteus – the Eastern grey kangaroo – ranges across parts of eastern Australia, only.
However, Macropus fuliginosus – the Western grey kangaroo – is not confined to Western Australia; its range takes in all five mainland Australian States.
The two species do co-exist in some places, most especially across the Murray-Darling basin, but – in the wild, at least – they never interbreed.
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Western greys are usually nocturnal or semi-nocturnal.
However, in cooler, well-vegetated/forest places – such as the southern rim of the Fleurieu Peninsula – it is not unusual to see them “out and about” in broad daylight.
