The New Guinea Pademelon (NGP) (Thylogale browni) is a forest wallaby endemic to the northern New Guinea mainland. It is the only species of wallaby known to have made it to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), and some offshore islands by prehistoric introduction. As an ethnotrap it has survived for centuries, however, in the last 20 to 50 years, it has seen a marked decline in numbers in its insular distribution. The extirpations from many offshore islands, and lowland forests on the New Ireland mainland, are driven by habitat loss. In this study we explore ethnoecological information of this species, based on indigenous knowledge. From June 2024 to June 2025, we conducted surveys with 155 people, from 9 islands, and six local level government regions around New Ireland Province, to ascertain the conservation status, habitat and forest type, distribution, population trend, and feeding observation(s), relating to the NGP. Additionally traditional stories and any cultural significance of the species was recorded.