Despite considerable knowledge on aspects of the ecology of the Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax, information on home range size has been limited to estimates based on visual observations and nesting densities. This study aims to provide a methodological and theoretical framework for the potential applications and recommendations for the use of satellite tracking to research eagles. In November 2012 a juvenile Wedge-tailed Eagle was captured soon after fledging and released with a GPS (Minitrack™) tracking unit fi tted via a backpack style harness. The unit was scheduled to take location fixes at 90-minute intervals between 0530 and 2200 hr. Location data from the eagle's first six weeks post-fledging were analysed using the minimum convex polygon (MCP) and fixed kernel methods and showed that, over time, there was a signifi cant increase in area used and distance travelled per day. This study, the first time a Wedge-tailed Eagle has been satellite tracked for research, serves as a pilot study.