Wild carnivores are becoming increasing common in urban areas. In Australia, dingoes exist, in most
large cities and towns within their extended range. However, little empirical data is available to
inform dingo management or address potential dingo–human conflicts during urban planning. From
GPS tracking data, the nine dingoes, predominately juvenile and female, we tracked lived within
700 m of residential homes at all times and frequently crossed roads, visited backyards and traversed
built-up areas. Home range sizes ranged between 0.37 km2 and 100.32 km2. Dingoes were
mostly nocturnal, averaging 591 m/h between dusk and dawn. Juvenile and adult dingoes spent up
to 19% and 72% of their time in urban habitats. Fresh scats from most areas surveyed tested positive
to a variety of common zoonoses. These data suggest dingoes are capable of exploiting peri-urban
areas and might contribute to human health and safety risks, the significance of which remains
unknown.