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Westgate Park
3503.35
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.
50,468
Identifications
9,636
Observations
600
Species
219
People (39  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2024-11-22

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
81.43 %
58.2 %
51.29 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.07 %
12.96 %
6.06 %
This Year vs Total
4.85 %
32.67 %
17.81 %
Last Two Years vs Total
12.26 %
79.0 %
49.32 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
366
2.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
305
3.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
302
4.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
299
5.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
297
6.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
295
7.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
288
8.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
281
9.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
279
10.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
273
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
obsr1535607
330
6.
obsr527347
243
7.
Zoƫ Davis
224
8.
obsr1773628
203
9.
obsr811804
192
10.
obsr337599
153
Contests In Progress
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.
50,422
Identifications
9,590
Observations
586
Species
219
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2025/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2025/06/01
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50,468
Identifications
9,636
Observations
600
Species
219
People
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