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Westgate Park
3906.87
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.
51,302
Identifications
10,434
Observations
705
Species
241
People (47  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2025-07-12

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.5 %
57.55 %
48.01 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.34 %
13.43 %
5.49 %
This Year vs Total
9.51 %
45.96 %
19.5 %
Last Two Years vs Total
12.45 %
55.6 %
28.63 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
403
2.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
316
3.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
313
4.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
313
5.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
311
6.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
310
7.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
309
8.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
296
9.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
289
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
281
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
obsr1535607
330
6.
Pete Petinatos
248
7.
obsr527347
243
8.
Zoƫ Davis
224
9.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
216
10.
obsr1773628
203
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For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
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Identifications
10,377
Observations
690
Species
234
People
For observations made between 2018/01/01 and 2028/01/01
Submissions accepted up to 2028/01/01
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51,256
Identifications
10,388
Observations
691
Species
241
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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Identifications
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Observations
705
Species
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People
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