Queensland woman fights off angry kangaroo with backpack

A Queensland woman has recounted the moment she fought off an angry kangaroo while walking to work.

Last Thursday's incident was the second time in a year a kangaroo has attacked someone in Toogoolawah, a small town about 120 kilometres northwest of Brisbane.

Petra Oligmuller suffered grazes and scratches in the most recent encounter, which happened while she was walking to her job at the local aged care centre at 6am.

Ms Oligmuller said she was on Ivory Creek Road and about 50 metres from her destination when she spotted two kangaroos in a paddock.

"One came across and stopped at the gully, then he roared at me and I froze," she told Fairfax Media.

"But he didn't stop. Then he came at me so I swung my backpack and he knocked me over and I ended up on the bitumen.

"Then he jumped the fence, looked at me, roared again and came for seconds. I don't know how I got up, but I raced to my workplace.

"I've walked that road for 14 years and never had anything like it...It really just scared the crap out of me."

Ms Oligmuller, who is 160 centimetres tall, said the angry roo was taller than her and managed to rip her backpack.

She said she she was lucky to have escaped serious injury and would drive to work from now on.

Toogoolawah Sergeant John Cumner said another woman had to be hospitalised after being attacked in her own property, which borders the town golf course.

"Kangaroos have encroached upon the township in the last 18 to 24 months more noticeably, obviously looking for the greener grass," he said.

"It is certainly a very common sight to see kangaroos on the outskirts of town when they're looking for food.

"Like any native wildlife, we urge people to be aware and take precautions to avoid any confrontations.

"There's only been two incidents that I'm aware of this year.

"I hope it's not being blown out of proportion."