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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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Identifications
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Observations
884
Species
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Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
453
2.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
334
3.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
332
4.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
327
5.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
320
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
319
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
314
8.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
305
9.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
302
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
290
Top Observers
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Ursula Dutkiewicz
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petepetinatos
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Pete Petinatos
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obsr527347
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