Just beyond where yesterday's photo was taken is the second of four lakes in the wetlands. The wetlands are visited by more than 30 species of birds; about a dozen are waterbirds.Some key facts about the wetlands:
- located on a 3.5 hectare reserve
- 45,000 cubic metres of earth was shifted to the wetlands
- have a capacity of 23 million litres
- more than 8,000 local native plants were planted
The wetlands have been built to compensate for the damage done to the Patawalonga system by the building of a concrete drain; shown in a previous post.
You can read an article about the Warriparinga Wetlands here.
You can read an article about the Warriparinga Wetlands here.
2 comments:
That's a beautiful place for photos! I'd like to be in a canoe about now!lol Nice!!!
Donna - I ride my bike through this area quite often, as it is the nearest slice of bushland to my home.
There are signs prohibiting swimming (probably also canoeing - not nice if you fell in). This lake looks nice but it is not very clean. Its purpose is to filter the water before it re-enters the Sturt Creek - but I agree, great for photos.
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