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Westgate Biodiversity Park
4073.44
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.
52,000
Identifications
10,964
Observations
759
Species
252
People (50  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2025-10-21

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.49 %
58.12 %
47.28 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.49 %
13.63 %
5.17 %
This Year vs Total
12.7 %
47.83 %
19.84 %
Last Two Years vs Total
16.38 %
59.29 %
28.97 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
402
2.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
316
3.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
316
4.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
313
5.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
310
6.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
308
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
291
8.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
290
9.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
289
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
288
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
ursula60137
573
6.
obsr1535607
330
7.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
260
8.
obsr527347
243
9.
Zoƫ Davis
242
10.
obsr1773628
203
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
51,943
Identifications
10,907
Observations
743
Species
245
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.
51,954
Identifications
10,918
Observations
745
Species
252
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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52,000
Identifications
10,964
Observations
759
Species
252
People
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