KOALA
Koalas are short and stocky marsupials with dense, woolly fur which is light grey in the Northern part of the range and brownish-grey in the South....
Aussie Ark is committed to saving some of Australia’s most threatened wildlife. We are focussed on creating a pre-European environment in the NSW Barrington region. We have selected species that in recent times have declined significantly and who play a key role within their ecosystem. These species need our help, and together we can change their fate. Together we can save them.
Read more about the wildlife we protect below.
Koalas are short and stocky marsupials with dense, woolly fur which is light grey in the Northern part of the range and brownish-grey in the South....
The Parma wallaby is a small animal, with a length between 45-55cm, not including the length of the tail, which is about the same length again....
The Tasmanian devil is the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore and was once found on the mainland of Australia, but now only found in Tasmania....
The eastern quoll is a medium-sized carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native to Australia. They once used to be common throughout Australia, but were declared extinct on the mainland in 1963....
Often confused with rodents, bandicoots are small, omnivorous marsupials. They are about the size of a rabbit, and have a pointy snout, humped back, thin tail and large hind feet....
The Rufous rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens), more commonly known as the Rufous bettong, is a small marsupial species of the family Potoroidae found in Australia....
The Long-nosed potoroo is one of the smallest and most ancient members of the kangaroo family and is a living fossil, having remained relatively unchanged for around 10 million years....
A small and muscular macropod, the Brush-tailed rock-wallaby is known for its long and bushy tail, white cheek stripe and black stripe from its forehead to the back of its head....
This striking medium-sized freshwater turtle is recognised by its distinct colouring. The Manning River turtle is known for its yellow markings on the underside of its shell and tail, as well as a clear yellow stripe from the jaw down to the neck of the shell....