Mareeba Rock-wallaby
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The Mareeba Rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) is a species of rock-wallaby
found in northeastern Queensland
, Australia
. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species which also include the Cape York Rock-wallaby
(P. coenensis), the Unadorned Rock-wallaby
(P. inornata) and the Allied Rock-wallaby
(P. assimilis).
The Mareeba Rock-wallaby is found in the highlands west of Cairns
from around Mount Garnet
to the Mitchell River
and Mount Carbine, and inland to Mungana
.
Rock-wallaby
The rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus Petrogale.-Description:The medium-sized, often colourful and extremely agile rock-wallabies live where rocky, rugged and steep terrain can provide daytime refuge...
found in northeastern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species which also include the Cape York Rock-wallaby
Cape York Rock-wallaby
The Cape York Rock-wallaby is a species of rock-wallaby restricted to Cape York Peninsula in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related rock-wallabies, all found in northeastern Queensland, also including the Mount Claro Rock-wallaby , the Mareeba...
(P. coenensis), the Unadorned Rock-wallaby
Unadorned Rock-wallaby
The Unadorned Rock-wallaby is a member of a group of closely related rock-wallabies found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is paler than most of its relatives and even plainer, hence its common name....
(P. inornata) and the Allied Rock-wallaby
Allied Rock-wallaby
The Allied Rock-wallaby is a species of rock-wallaby found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is very similar to six other species of rock-wallaby found in this area, including the Cape York Rock-wallaby , the Unadorned Rock-wallaby , and Herbert's Rock-wallaby The Allied Rock-wallaby...
(P. assimilis).
The Mareeba Rock-wallaby is found in the highlands west of Cairns
Cairns, Queensland
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...
from around Mount Garnet
Mount Garnet
Mount Garnet is a small town located in north-eastern Queensland, Australia. It is located at the south-western edge of the Atherton Tableland and is on the Kennedy Highway. Mount Garnet is about a three hour drive from Cairns. At the 2006 census, Mount Garnet had a population of 458.- Overview...
to the Mitchell River
Mitchell River (Queensland)
The Mitchell River is a river in the Far North Queensland region of Australia. The river begins on the Atherton Tableland about northwest of Cairns, and flows about northwest across Cape York Peninsula from Mareeba to the Gulf of Carpentaria....
and Mount Carbine, and inland to Mungana
Mungana, Queensland
Mungana, 15 km from Chillagoe, in north Queensland, Australia, was once the site of copper mines that featured in the Mungana Affair.-External links:*...
.