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Westgate Biodiversity Park
4335.18
BioScore
                
    Locality  (5.0x)
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   Greater Region  (12.5x)
Westgate Park is a green oasis located in the heart of industrial Melbourne. The park is perhaps best known for its salt lake which turns pink seasonally in response to high salt levels, high temperatures, increased sunlight and lack of rainfall. Visit during the hotter weather to see the reddish algae growing in the salt crust. The lake returns to its normal colour as the weather cools and rainfall increases.
52,939
Identifications
11,868
Observations
896
Species
259
People (41  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2026-02-07

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.49 %
60.42 %
46.0 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.88 %
14.86 %
4.94 %
This Year vs Total
17.69 %
53.91 %
15.83 %
Last Two Years vs Total
22.35 %
67.86 %
28.96 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
453
2.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
336
3.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
333
4.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
329
5.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
320
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
319
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
314
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
306
9.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
305
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
291
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
861
6.
ursula60137
617
7.
obsr1535607
330
8.
Pete Petinatos
270
9.
obsr527347
243
10.
Zoƫ Davis
242
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
52,882
Identifications
11,811
Observations
880
Species
252
People
For observations made between 2018/01/01 and 2028/01/01
Submissions accepted up to 2028/01/01
City, state and national parks are a great place to record nature's story.
52,893
Identifications
11,822
Observations
882
Species
259
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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52,939
Identifications
11,868
Observations
896
Species
259
People
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