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isitors to Bogor's Indonesian Safari Park will be able to greet several new additions to the park from Wednesday, when several eastern grey kangaroos sent last week from Australia Zoo are due to be released into the Puncak-based compound.

Six female Eastern Grey Kangaroos sent by the Australia Zoo to Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, a hilly area roughly one hour from Jakarta, arrived on Wednesday afternoon.

The kangaroos, all of which are female, were sent as a token of cooperation between the two parks.

Three staff members from Australia Zoo in Brisbane - veterinarian Tim Portas, Australia Zoo Manager Laurie Pond and animal curator Kelsey - also came to Bogor to keep an eye on the new arrivals.

"The Australian government rarely allows their endemic animals to leave the country. And of course before these kangaroos arrived, the Australian government and veterinarians from the Australia Zoo had made sure, twice, that Bogor Safari Park was up to par in handling these creatures," said Tony Sumampau, the director of Indonesia Safari Park.

All the kangaroos sent are female, because the Australian government was still unsure whether they will survive in Bogor and did not want them to breed yet. Should the first six remain healthy, Australia Zoo plans to send a total of 15 kangaroos.

"They also made sure that our animal hospital was capable of treating kangaroos in case they get sick. We also have to report to the Australian government if any of them dies or gives birth," Tony said.

The six kangaroos will remain in quarantine for the next three to four days, and visitors will be able to see them on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

The kangaroos will bring the number of animal species at Bogor Safari Park to 275.

Three of the park's veterinarians spent a month learning about treatments for Kangaroos at the Australia Zoo, in anticipation of the arrival.