Rare wallabies spotted in Western Australia national park for first time in 20 years

A rock climber has photographed two of the notoriously shy black-flanked rock wallabies in the Kalbarri National Park, the first sighting since 1995

Rare black-flanked rock wallabies have been spotted in Kalbarri National Park, 580km north of Perth for the first time in 20 years.

Two of the 45cm high marsupials, also knowns as warru or black-footed rock-wallaby, were photographed in a gorge by rock climber Remi Vignals in August. The sighting was made in the promenade, reckoned to be one of the best rock-climbing areas in WA.