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Westgate Biodiversity Park
4238.95
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.
52,527
Identifications
11,454
Observations
853
Species
257
People (43  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2025-12-08

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.19 %
59.82 %
46.98 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.71 %
14.72 %
5.11 %
This Year vs Total
15.5 %
52.99 %
16.73 %
Last Two Years vs Total
19.85 %
66.12 %
29.96 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
429
2.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
324
3.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
320
4.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
318
5.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
318
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
313
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
304
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
297
9.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
295
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
289
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
ursula60137
661
6.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
481
7.
obsr1535607
330
8.
obsr527347
243
9.
Zoƫ Davis
242
10.
Pete Petinatos
221
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
52,470
Identifications
11,397
Observations
837
Species
250
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.
52,481
Identifications
11,408
Observations
839
Species
257
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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52,527
Identifications
11,454
Observations
853
Species
257
People
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