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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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Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
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Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
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Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
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Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)
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Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)
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Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846
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Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
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Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
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Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
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Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790)
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