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Westgate Park
3892.71
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.
51,445
Identifications
10,585
Observations
706
Species
246
People (49  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2025-08-29

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.51 %
57.35 %
47.22 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.38 %
13.13 %
5.51 %
This Year vs Total
9.96 %
43.77 %
19.92 %
Last Two Years vs Total
13.62 %
57.22 %
29.27 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
420
2.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
327
3.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
322
4.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
320
5.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
318
6.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
317
7.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
316
8.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
302
9.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
296
10.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
282
Top Observers
1.
obsr374654
1,887
2.
obsr1159398
1,395
3.
obsr1761706
1,226
4.
obsr2091570
877
5.
Ursula Dutkiewicz
402
6.
obsr1535607
330
7.
Pete Petinatos
269
8.
obsr527347
243
9.
Zoë Davis
242
10.
obsr1773628
203
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
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Identifications
10,528
Observations
691
Species
239
People
For observations made between 2018/01/01 and 2028/01/01
Submissions accepted up to 2028/01/01
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51,399
Identifications
10,539
Observations
692
Species
246
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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51,445
Identifications
10,585
Observations
706
Species
246
People
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