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Swan has or used to have 13 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Quokka.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Quokka

Setonix brachyurus

Status: Vulnerable

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Setonix brachyurus is found across 8 electorates.

The Quokka is a small wallaby with thick, coarse, grey-brown fur with lighter underparts. Its snout is naked and its ears are short. Its short tail tapers towards the end and is close-haired. There is evidence of sexual dimorphism, as males grow to 54 cm long and weigh up to 4.2 kg, whereas females grow to 50 cm and weigh up to 3.5 kg. The hind foot is 100–120 mm long .¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Adverse fire regimes