They are found from inland plains to the coast as long as rainfall is above 250mm annually. Eastern greys are a grazing animal, feeding mainly on grasses and green herbage. The days are spent sleeping in a shady area and late afternoon moves out to graze till early morning.

Breeding takes place all year, with a peak in the summer months. They will only produce one offspring a year, twins have been recorded but this is unusual.
The joey will continue to suckle its mother till it is app. 18 months old, at this stage she may have another joey in the pouch. They live in groups of 3-5 individuals, but will come together and form large feeding groups.

The Eastern Grey kangaroo is one of the largest kangaroos in Australia.

Kangaroos are protected throughout Australia, but licences to shoot excess kangaroos are given where they are deemed to cause damage to farmland. Also export of kangaroo products are granted under these licences.

Reference: The Australian Museum. 1996. "The Complete book of Australian Mammels."