NSW Legislation Rabbits Hares

Is it legal to keep a hare or rabbit in NSW?

Here is some information relating to keeping rabbits and hares in simple form based on NSW government legislation. This information is taken from https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024     

Last update: 19 July 2022

Rabbits and Hares are grouped with many other non-indigenous animals in the legislation including horses, cats, dogs, guinea pigs,  donkeys, llamas, alpacas and house mice.

Rabbits and Hares are categorised as Division 2 Animals which the prohibition legislation doesn’t apply to. In other words they are not prohibited. They are classified as non-indigenous animals to which the legislation of prohibition does not apply. 

Interestingly the Red fox / European red fox Vulpes vulpes still remains on this list as not prohibited.