Welcome to the Wallaby Rescue site.

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My name is John and my family and I have been active wildlife rescuers and carers for the past ten years. We live about 18km north of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Over the past few years this area has become a lifestyle choice for many people.

Regrettably, this fast increase in population and subsequent demand for housing has had a negative impact on the resident wildlife in the area. Increased human population, less habitat and busier roads have all taken their toll on these beautiful creatures.

Over the past 10 years, we have rescued, rehabilitated and released over 100 orphaned and/or injured Joeys. There have been a lot of success stories, but alas, some tragedies as well. Raising an orphaned Joey is no short term feat. The average timeframe associated from when a Joey is received until it is ready for release is about 7-9 months.

This web site has been privately funded by a family who cares for the environment and has concerns about the future of our native wildlife in Tropical North Queensland. We gladly give of our time and money to care for orphaned wildlife so that it can be rehabilitated and returned to the wild. The cost of raising an orphaned Joey averages A$500.00 per animal, but this does not include any medication or veterinary visits that may be needed during the term of care.

The site has been designed to provide visitors with an insight to the plight of the Agile wallabies and other native wildlife in our area. If you feel as strongly about this issue as we do, then we would appreciate your support.

For those of you considering becoming carers, we have included some information that may help you with your decision. For existing carers, you will find information that may be of assistance in raising an orphaned Joey.

Although from a scientific point of view agile wallabies are not endangered or even rare, there are other issues to consider such as ethics, social values and lifestyle issues. After all, it's their home too! Unsustainable development practices must be stopped to ensure that we preserve what little natural environment is left in the Cairns region.

Whilst this site deals primarily with Agile wallabies, we have also cared for many other mammal and macropod species including Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Antilopine Wallaroos, Common Wallaroos, Swamp and Whiptail wallabies.

We hope that you find this site informative. Feedback is always welcome! Should you wish to contact us, please choose the "Contact Us" button on the side menu to send us an email.