Licensing policy
Licences are issued in accordance with the Commercial Kangaroo Management Program Licensing policy.
All licences are granted on an annual basis. All licences expire on 31 December of the year that the licence applies.
2025 licence conditions
All Kangaroo Management Program licences have licence conditions that apply to them.
Conditions can be amended during the licence period. If this occurs, the licensee will be notified in writing.
It is an offence to contravene any condition of a licence.
- Professional Kangaroo Harvester Licence conditions 2025
- Landholder Kangaroo Harvester Licence conditions 2025
- Animal Dealer (Kangaroo) Licence conditions 2025
- Animal Dealer (Kangaroo Skin) Licence conditions 2025.
Non-commercial licences to harm kangaroos are not issued by the commercial kangaroo management program. Non-commercial applications need to be submitted to the appropriate National Parks and Wildlife Service Area office that manages the region the property is located in.
2025 licensing year application and registration fees
Licences and registrations are issued on a calendar year basis.
| Licence/registration | Full calendar year | From 1 July |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Kangaroo Harvester Licence | $894 | $447 |
| Landholder Kangaroo Harvester Licence | $223 | Full year fee only |
| Animal Dealer (Kangaroo) Licence | $5,571 | $2,785.50 |
| Animal Dealer (Kangaroo Skin) Licence | $2,006 | $1,003 |
| Registration of chiller premises | $390/premises | $195/premises |
| Registration of premises (skin dealer) | $281/premises | $140.50/premises |
| Commercial tags | $1.17 per tag / ($58.50 per 50) *Postage is an extra charge | |
Species available for commercial harvest per zone in 2025
Species availability and zone closures are subject to change in accordance with the NSW Commercial Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan.
View maps of the NSW commercial kangaroo management zones.
| Zone number and name | Red | Eastern Grey | Western Grey | Wallaroo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 – Southeast | – | Available | – | – |
| 48 – Central Tablelands North | – | Available | – | – |
| 49 – Central Tablelands South | – | Available | – | – |
| 09 – Armidale | – | Available | – | Available |
| 13 – Glenn Innes | – | Available | – | Available |
| 14 – Upper Hunter | – | Available | – | Available |
| 08 – Narrabri | Available | Available | – | – |
| 10 – Coonabarabran | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 17 – Griffith North | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 18 – Griffith South | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 04 – Lower Darling | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 06 – Cobar | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 01 – Tibooburra | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 02 – Broken Hill | Available | Available | Available | – |
| 07 – Bourke | Available | Available | Available | – |
Forms
Applications for all categories of licences and tag applications are made via the Wildlife Management System (WMS).
Animal Dealer (Kangaroo) and Skin Dealer (Kangaroo) licensees are required to use the Wildlife Management System for all licensing and reporting activities.
You can access information about the Wildlife Management System via the Wildlife Management System support and resources page.