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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.
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Top Species
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Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
525
2.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
373
3.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
369
4.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
364
5.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
343
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
338
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
336
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
329
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Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
328
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Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
316
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Ursula Dutkiewicz
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Andrew Mc
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Pete Petinatos
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