Quairading Reserves Appeal

The Quairading Reserves Appeal has been established to protect and extend the habitat of the threatened Black-footed Rock Wallaby. To donate to the Quairading Reserves appeal, please download a donation form or contact us for more information.

The Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) is a threatened species in Australia and is considered vulnerable nationally and internationally.

This species lives on rocky escarpments, gorges, granite outcrops, sandstone cliffs and scree slopes. Once widespread in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia, the Black-footed Rock Wallaby now only occurs in small, fragmented populations on isolated range systems.

Populations of Rock Wallabies exist in nature reserves near Quairading on granite outcrops.  These communities represent a significant proportion of the total population of Black-footed Rock Wallabies in Western Australia.

The Shire of Quairading and the Friends of Quairading Community Nature Reserves committee have joined with the National Trust to achieve significant conservation outcomes in their shire.

With strategic planning and partnerships, links can be created between reserves to extend the habitat of the Black-footed Rock Wallaby and improve its chance of long-term survival. A number of conservation tools will be employed in order to achieve this, including revolving funds, conservation covenants, land donations and land purchases. The project will focus on Mt Stirling and Gundaring localities in particular, as these are known to support existing populations of Rock Wallabies and Quairading Nature Reserve for its prominent conservation values.

The Quairading Reserves Project will also benefit other species and create a much larger, more sustainable area of bushland. There is scope for corporate, landowner and community participation and partnerships will be sought to make optimal use of available resources.