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Westgate Park
3718.78
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.
50,830
Identifications
9,992
Observations
662
Species
232
People (39  active)
From - 0002-11-29

To - 2025-05-23

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
80.08 %
56.39 %
47.93 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.1 %
12.82 %
5.48 %
This Year vs Total
6.0 %
40.33 %
16.81 %
Last Two Years vs Total
8.8 %
51.06 %
28.02 %
Top Species
1.
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
390
2.
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
306
3.
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
305
4.
Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
304
5.
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
304
6.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
304
7.
Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
289
8.
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
289
9.
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
286
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.
obsr527347
243
7.
Zoƫ Davis
224
8.
Pete Petinatos
223
9.
obsr1773628
203
10.
obsr811804
192
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
50,773
Identifications
9,935
Observations
647
Species
225
People
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.
50,784
Identifications
9,946
Observations
648
Species
232
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2025/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2025/06/01
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50,830
Identifications
9,992
Observations
662
Species
232
People
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