Wallabies

South Stradbroke is a haven for wallabies that have disappeared from the mainland or even that are found nowhere else.

The Agile wallabies that live around Couran Cove are a precious reminder of 200 years ago when this animal was common all over south-east Queensland. The arrival of Europeans with their agriculture and cities around Moreton Bay have reduced the numbers of this lovely wallaby to the few who live on islands in Moreton Bay.

The Golden wallaby is a very special inhabitant of Couran Cove. This type of Swamp wallaby a-bounds around most of south-east Queensland. But Swamp wallabies with gold-coloured fur live only on South Stradbroke Island. Because they live here isolated and safe from outside influences, these Couran Cove regulars have bred a tribe of wallabies that are a different colour from Swamp wallabies found anywhere else.