KEY MILESTONES

2009 – Waterfall Springs becomes lead captive facility in NSW for BTRW conservation. New animal enclosures constructed to support rapid expansion.

2009 - Biggest national BTRW translocation effort takes place with release of 25 captive bred wallabies from Waterfall Springs into the Warrumbungles National park.

2009 – First trial release of 2 central BTRW into NSW Shoalhaven region.

2008 – First trial reintroduction of 10 southern BTRW into the Grampians National Park.

2008 - Successful cross foster of Southern ESU joey to surrogate Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby at Adelaide Zoo.

2008 - Successful transfer of Southern ESU joey to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

2008 - New facilities including the WS Conservation Centre built to support expanding breeding program.

2007 - Participation in the NSW DECC BTRW translocation mission.

2007 - First births of ‘southern” BTRW joeys.

2007 - Successful breeding of ‘central’ BTRW increases captive population. Females now producing second offspring.

2007 - Waterfall Springs provides first Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby breeding stock to partner organisations to support parallel BTRW breeding programs.

2006 - Wild Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby ‘central form’ recruited. Breeding commences.

2005 - Waterfall Springs awarded Wildlife Preservation Society Award.

2004 - Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby ‘central form’ from Jenolan Caves population arrive.

2003 - Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies arrive from SA Department of Environment and Conservation.

2003 - Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby ‘southern form’ captive breeding program commences.

2003 - Waterfall Springs plans, implements and funds the rescue and repatriation of 33 Rock wallabies from Kawau Island NZ.

2003 - Australian Quarantine Inspection Service approve Waterfall Springs as a quarantine facility.

2002 - Waterfall Springs Conservation Association is Incorporated (WSCA Inc)

2001 - First Rock-wallaby facility completed.

1998 - Department of Primary Industry licence to hold and breed macropods obtained.

1993 - National Parks and Wildlife Service licence to rescue and rehabilitate macropods obtained.

1990 - Lloyd Oldfield acquires Waterfall Springs and dedicates the property to conservation purposes. Fencing commences.