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Westgate Biodiversity Park
4531.34
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.
53,502
Identifications
12,423
Observations
970
Species
267
People (50  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2026-04-21

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.75 %
61.47 %
45.25 %
Total vs Greater Region
8.08 %
15.39 %
4.79 %
This Year vs Total
20.57 %
57.73 %
18.73 %
Last Two Years vs Total
24.82 %
69.48 %
29.59 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
472
2.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
346
3.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
338
4.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
335
5.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
325
6.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
322
7.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
322
8.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
321
9.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
319
10.
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
300
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
1,260
4.
obsr1761706
1,226
5.
obsr2091570
877
6.
ursula60137
694
7.
obsr1535607
330
8.
Pete Petinatos
289
9.
Zoƫ Davis
266
10.
obsr527347
243
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
53,445
Identifications
12,366
Observations
955
Species
260
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.
53,456
Identifications
12,377
Observations
956
Species
267
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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53,502
Identifications
12,423
Observations
970
Species
267
People
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