Australia Deer Species
There are six free-roaming members of the deer family within Australia.
RED DEER / SAMBAR DEER / RUSA DEER / CHITAL DEER / FALLOW DEER / HOG DEER
The Acclimatisation Society, the first important conservation group that Australia ever had, was a world-wide movement that encouraged the wider distribution of the world’s most useful animals and plants. This Society was responsible for importing and releasing deer into Australia.
In 1861 the Society reported that Victoria had wild herds of Red, Fallow and Axis deer. In 1862 the Society reported it had herds of Fallow, Ceylon Elk (Sambar), Ceylon Hog, Ceylon Moose Deer (Mouse deer or Chevrotain), and Axis all in their pens. In 1865 the Society released Fallow, Axis and Sambar at Wilson’s Promontory. Also released were Axis in the Wimmera, Sambar and Axis at Mt Sugarloaf, Fallow at Bunyip.
In 1879 they released the following deer into the wild in New South Wales; Red, Fallow and Sambar, the Sambar was later found to be Rusa. In 1885 Fallow deer were released in to the Royal National Park. Red deer in 1886 were released into the Park. In 1886 Fallow deer were released in to the Queanbeyan area. Red deer escaped from their pens in 1918 in the Quidong area. In 1924 Fallow deer were released in to the New England ranges
The first deer to be imported to Tasmania were Chital on the 30th October 1829, by Mr John Bisdee. This stock came from the Bisdee English properties in Somerset (Banwell 2002). The Acclimatisation Society of Tasmania formed. On the 9th December 1862 Fallow deer were brought in to Tasmania. In 1865 further releases of Fallow deer were reported. In 1928 the Animal and Bird Protection Act in Tasmania limited the bag of deer.
John Bisdee gave fallow deer to the Society in 1865 from Tasmania. In 1873 the first Red deer were brought in to Queensland. The next recorded liberation was in 1874. They were a present to the Society from Queen Victoria. The 1878 report by the Society stated that the Reds were in no doubt increasing in numbers.
In 1899, Red and Fallow deer were released in Western Australia. 1903 and 1906 more deer were released but their species aren’t recorded. Indian Blackbuck were also released late last century.
In 1861 Fallow deer were well established in South Australia. Red and Fallow were also released in 1914. Another release of Fallow occurred in 1917. In 1936 deer purchased from the Society were released near Clare
RED DEER / SAMBAR DEER / RUSA DEER / CHITAL DEER / FALLOW DEER / HOG DEER
The Acclimatisation Society, the first important conservation group that Australia ever had, was a world-wide movement that encouraged the wider distribution of the world’s most useful animals and plants. This Society was responsible for importing and releasing deer into Australia.
In 1861 the Society reported that Victoria had wild herds of Red, Fallow and Axis deer. In 1862 the Society reported it had herds of Fallow, Ceylon Elk (Sambar), Ceylon Hog, Ceylon Moose Deer (Mouse deer or Chevrotain), and Axis all in their pens. In 1865 the Society released Fallow, Axis and Sambar at Wilson’s Promontory. Also released were Axis in the Wimmera, Sambar and Axis at Mt Sugarloaf, Fallow at Bunyip.
In 1879 they released the following deer into the wild in New South Wales; Red, Fallow and Sambar, the Sambar was later found to be Rusa. In 1885 Fallow deer were released in to the Royal National Park. Red deer in 1886 were released into the Park. In 1886 Fallow deer were released in to the Queanbeyan area. Red deer escaped from their pens in 1918 in the Quidong area. In 1924 Fallow deer were released in to the New England ranges
The first deer to be imported to Tasmania were Chital on the 30th October 1829, by Mr John Bisdee. This stock came from the Bisdee English properties in Somerset (Banwell 2002). The Acclimatisation Society of Tasmania formed. On the 9th December 1862 Fallow deer were brought in to Tasmania. In 1865 further releases of Fallow deer were reported. In 1928 the Animal and Bird Protection Act in Tasmania limited the bag of deer.
John Bisdee gave fallow deer to the Society in 1865 from Tasmania. In 1873 the first Red deer were brought in to Queensland. The next recorded liberation was in 1874. They were a present to the Society from Queen Victoria. The 1878 report by the Society stated that the Reds were in no doubt increasing in numbers.
In 1899, Red and Fallow deer were released in Western Australia. 1903 and 1906 more deer were released but their species aren’t recorded. Indian Blackbuck were also released late last century.
In 1861 Fallow deer were well established in South Australia. Red and Fallow were also released in 1914. Another release of Fallow occurred in 1917. In 1936 deer purchased from the Society were released near Clare