A dream wildlife experience with a white wallaby.

I don’t know how to explain how much this wildlife interaction meant to me…

I read about white wallabies on someone’s blog not long after to moving to Australia, which was nearly twelve years ago. While I had hoped to experience them someday, I still can’t believe it actually happened!

While Bennett’s wallabies are one of the most common animals you’ll encounter in Tasmania, the white wallaby is probably the rarest. They’re a Bennett’s wallaby with a rare genetic mutation, leaving them with white coats, pink ears, noses, and occasionally eyes (this one's eyes are a light blue). They are incredibly special, and getting to experience and photograph them felt exactly that way.

Bruny Island is currently the only place that you can experience these beauties. They have a small population of around 200.
But please, please keep in mind that white wallabies face threats, especially habitat loss and human disturbance. So we all need to make sure that we take care to ensure their survival and the preservation of their unique selves. For the conservation of these incredibly rare animals, and all wildlife, please drive a little slower where there may be wildlife on the roads, watch them from a safe distance, call out others for inappropriate behaviour (if you feel confident in doing so). All of these actions, and more, will help to make a difference to the incredible wildlife that call this planet home.

If you do make your way to Bruny Island, you’ll be in for a treat, even if you don’t spot any white wallabies. It’s a small island with a lot to offer and makes for an incredibly fun day!