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Westgate Biodiversity Park
4632.93
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.
54,099
Identifications
12,970
Observations
1,019
Species
279
People (54  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2026-06-24

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.09 %
60.55 %
45.15 %
Total vs Greater Region
8.24 %
15.48 %
4.82 %
This Year vs Total
20.91 %
58.49 %
19.35 %
Last Two Years vs Total
27.25 %
71.64 %
31.18 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
507
2.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
358
3.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
353
4.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
348
5.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
338
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
330
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
327
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
326
9.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
326
10.
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
310
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
1,517
3.
obsr1159398
1,395
4.
obsr1761706
1,226
5.
ursula60137
878
6.
obsr2091570
877
7.
Pete Petinatos
350
8.
obsr1535607
330
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
54,042
Identifications
12,913
Observations
1,004
Species
272
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.
54,053
Identifications
12,924
Observations
1,005
Species
279
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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54,099
Identifications
12,970
Observations
1,019
Species
279
People
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