Euroka campground: Where can I see kangaroos in the Blue Mountains?

The Euroka campground in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park is arguably the best place to see kangaroos in the Blue Mountains.

To visit the kangaroos of the Euroka campground on a crowd-avoiding Blue Mountains wildlife and wilderness tour from Sydney, step this way.

Otherwise, read on…

Wildlife in the Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains area is seen by many visitors to Australia as the natural escape from Sydney. There are plenty of beautiful lookouts, waterfalls and clifftop walks to enjoy, as well as carefully tended beauty spots such as Breenhold Gardens.

But if you go there looking for wildlife encounters, you might be sorely disappointed – particularly if you’re looking for kangaroos in the Blue Mountains.

7 Blue Mountains experiences you should pre-book

The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains.

Scenic World tickets – combine dramatic train rides, cable cars & forest walks.
The Blue Mountains hop-on, hop-off bus – get around Katoomba and Leura’s top sites hassle-free.
Guided stargazing with an astrophysicist – learn how to read the clear night skies.
Give canyoning a try – jumping, climbing and sliding through Empress Canyon.
Take a half day abseiling adventure – in the Blue Mountains National Park.
Indulge in a local produce tasting experience – with beers, wines & meats.
Get adventurous – on a 4WD tour to the world’s second largest canyon.

Eastern grey kangaroos in the Blue Mountains

There are some eastern grey kangaroos that live in the region, but they’re hard to spot. This is because they tend to live in the valleys and most Blue Mountains villages are along the ridge line. This is the opposite of kangaroo hotspots such as the Grampians in Victoria.

Even if you do go down into the valleys, there’s thick forest to contend with. Kangaroos tend to like wide open, grassy spaces with bushland and trees at the edge.

Fortunately this fits the description of most campgrounds – including the Euroka campground in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park. If driving from Sydney, the Euroka Campground is around 66km from the CBD. It should take just over an hour to reach.

If going by train, it’s a 5.4km walk from Glenbrook Station. That might be a fairly long trek to just see some kangaroos, but it heads past the absolutely delightful Jellybean Pool. This photogenic open air swimming spot is surrounded by cavelets and rock overhangs, while black crows caw away in the trees.

5 fab ways to explore: Which Blue Mountains tour should I book?

There are dozens of Blue Mountains day tours leaving Sydney every day. The best choice will come down to personal preference and what’s included. Almost all include Echo Point and the Three Sisters – it’s just the rest of the itinerary that varies. These tours are the best bets.

Good value tour including Featherdale Wildlife Park, Scenic World & Parramatta River cruise.
Similar itinerary, but with small group and lunch included.
Wildlife-focused tour including Calmsley Hill City Farm, Govetts Leap lookout & Blue Mountains Botanic Garden.
Small group tour including bushwalks, Featherdale, Glenbrook lookouts and Govetts Leap.
Crowd-avoiding sunset tour including Euroka campground kangaroos & Wentworth Falls bushwalk.

Kangaroos at the Euroka campground

The Euroka campground in the Blue Mountains National Park is pretty much perfect kangaroo territory. On a former farm near the Nepean River, there are very gentle slopes and big grassy fields with trees around the sides. It shouldn’t take long to see a few roos. It’s also worth keeping an eye out for butterflies and birdlife – rosellas and rainbow lorikeets are common here.

Kangaroos in the Euroka Campground, Blue Mountains — There aren’t many places where you can see kangaroos in the Blue Mountains, but the Euroka Campground in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park provides reliable viewing. Photo by David Whitley/ Australia Travel Questions

If you’ve got the hire car, it’s worth combining the visit with a trip up to the lookout at Mount Portal. It’s at the junction of the Glenbrook and Nepean Gorges. But perhaps more importantly, it offers an excellent sense of how the Nepean River divides Sydney from the Blue Mountains.

If you’ve not got a car, consider taking a wildlife and wilderness tour from Sydney.