WWW - Wild Wombats: Where

Melbourne Zoo??

I know its not wild but at least you will find the buggers :-)

There used to be quite a number around the north of Goulburn NSW. Heading to Crookwell, they were a hazard on the road.

Parliament House Canberra

Keith,
if you find one do not get to close as they can be very aggressive and have nasty nasty teeth.

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In Alexandra Victoria, (and Lake Eildon, Marysville...) we have them in our driveway! They're a hazard around here too, you see a lot more dead wombats than kangaroos around here.

Mark.

Only ever seen one in Tasmania (by the side of the road) when on a camping trip but used to see them when I was a young girl horse riding along fire trails in Sydney (places now built up into urban areas - Forrestville, North Turramurra, etc). There used to be a resident old one up at the Yerraderrie site in the Blue Mountains - maybe he's still around?. I think there are 2 kinds of Wombats - the Common Wombat, found mostly in coastal areas, and the southern hairy wombat found in open country in dry terrain but I think these are very rare, almost extinct. Since they tend to live in burrows and stay there during the day, they are hard to find in general. Best to contact a ranger in an area near you for some guidance. I'm sure they would be happy to help if you ask the right questions. Also here's a link to a Wombat Distribution Map that shows their habitat is very limited in Australia. If you get a pic, maybe you'll come back and send one to us? Good luck!

We saw plenty when staying at Wandilligong which is just out of Bright in the Victorian High Country. From our balcony we could see up to 6 at a time with our torch. Very nice to watch.

Keith
On the Hume Hwy just North of Marulan your sure to find a dead one '
Actally there was a Truckie use to run the ...Hu/ Sesame St in the 70s, his Nick name was Wombat, I had to ask a bloke one night why, ....the answer was, He Eats, Roots, and leaves ,
Here ya go Kieth


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Cradle Mountain area, Tasmania have lots near the Resort that are easy to get up close to .. quite tame.

Mount Buffalo...

I will back up some other people above;
Wangaratta - Albury - Omeo area

Keith, long way from you, but to see them in daylight, Wombat Gully near Mt Ives in the Gawler Rangers SA, drove though there once and was amazed at the number running around and grazing in daylight. Hope this helps.

Remember 'Fatso the Wombat' from the Sydney Olympics? Well he's now taken up full time residence in the Bendethra Valley and the bugger still hasn't stop growing......

I've seen a number in the wombat forest Vic over the years, seen a few during daylight crossing the road.

Wilson's Promontory, Vic. Used to be thick with them. They would come into your tent at night looking for food.Ropes were provided up into trees so that food items could be left dangling off ground out of harms way overnight. That was a few years ago, may have changed since, but they sure weren't hard to find.

Thanks to everyone who replied. Looks like I will be planning a trip south. Does the time of year make any difference? eg better in Winter, or Summer?................thanks...Keith

Keith i was told there a plenty down Nowra way,upstream on the Shoalhaven River.Also when we were in Tasmania xmas/new year last we stayed in the Narrawantapoo (spelling) there were heaps of them grazing at dawn & dusk occasionally during the day the odd one or two.
Cheers Bob.

Back of Nowra !

Millions of them there
Cheers
Bucky

Keith_A,
There is supposed to be a fenced in, controlled, colony near Clermont Q. They are not in the wild so to speak and i don't know if they will let just anyone in. (Northern Hairynose)
Cheers,
Bros.

They are in plauge proportions in Wilsons Prom a few years back. Yes they are wild, but they all seemed to have been tagged by the rangers.

Plenty around the Kinglake area.