It’s our home too.

Our group is made up of concerned local community members with the goal to protect the remaining few Eastern Grey Kangaroos on our Mornington Peninsula.

The purpose of the group;
  • Protect dwindling numbers of Eastern Grey Kangaroos (and Swamp Wallaby) on the Mornington Peninsula and promote their significance
  • Stop Victorian government policy to harvest kangaroos for pet food on the Mornington Peninsula
  • Stop landowners shooting kangaroos with or without permits
  • To promote the biology and behaviour of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and the differences of this species to other species of kangaroos found in Australia
  • To promote and participate in the counting of kangaroo populations on the Mornington Peninsula
  • Lobby all levels of government for improved protection of kangaroos
  • Promote the biodiverse & economic benefits of kangaroos (tourism versus shooting)
  • Teach and learn together the history of kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula
  • Dispel common myths about kangaroos 
    Kangaroos on Mornington Peninsula

    Who we are

    Mornington Peninsula Kangaroos
    Initially our group was formed by a concerned residents on the Mornington Peninsula who are landowners, business owners/operators, wildlife experts and wildlife rescuers and nature lovers.
    We invite kangaroo lovers from around the world to join and support our group so that the dwindling kangaroo mobs can remain on the Mornington Peninsula.

    How can you help?

    Support us, Join the group, Buy online.

    Our Eastern Grey Kangaroo is under threat on the Mornington Peninsula.

    Kangaroos live in mobs and move between local habitats on Kangaroo trails that are now roads & bike tracks and they move through areas that have been subdivided and fenced, not allowing them to pass.

    Current threats and what you can do to help

    • Habitat loss – Campaign for remaining green belt areas and say no to exclusion fences
    • Vehicle collision – Take care driving at night in the Kangaroo areas, especially at dusk and dawn
    • Exclusion fencing – If you’re a property owner consider kangaroo friendly fencing, remove old fencing & no barb wire
    • Government sanctioned shooting – Report kangaroo harassment and shootings
    • Poor Government policy at State and Local level
    • Ignorance – Kangaroos are in plague proportions and eat crops and frighten stock
    • Boycott kangaroo products – from cat food to footwear products
    • Report an injured or dead animal (dont forget to check the pouch for joeys)

     

    All purchases will help us raise the awareness of the challenges that the Kangaroo face on the Mornington Peninsula

    Buy a hoodie or a tee today. Come out in support now so we don’t just become just another area in Australia that used to be home to mobs of kangaroos.
    All purchases will help us raise the awareness of the challenges and discrimination that our Eastern Grey Kangaroo face on the Mornington Peninsula

    Kangaroo Education

    Kangaroos are unique to our part of the world and have been in Australia for over 30,000,000 years.
    The Mornington Peninsula is the home of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo and the Swamp Wallaby.
    Our objective is to create a habitat that will see the kangaroo survive for another 30 million years.
    Without community support it won’t survive the next decade.
    kangaroo on Monrington Peninsula

    Projects

    We are involved in a few projects detailed below. You are invited to help us with these projects.

     Sunset with the Kangaroos   Monthly walk & educational talks @ Seawinds Arthurs Seat

    Count your mob   How many Kangaroos do we have left on the Mornington Peninsula?

    Landowners living harmoniously with Kangaroos  Get involved with Kangaroos Alive to be involved with this study. Email: dennis@kangaroosalive.org

    Cape Shank Kangaroos Trapped Contact penkangaroo@gmail.com

    Kangaroo Cape Schanck Lighthouse

    Eastern grey grasslands project

     

     Cape Schanck Lighthouse

    Inaturalist count your mob

     

    Group of Kangaroos on the Peninsula

    Trapped at Cape Shank