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Western District Lakes Ramsar Site

The Western District Lakes Ramsar Site is a series of 9 separate lakes located on the Volcanic Plains between Winchelsea and Camperdown approximately 150 kilometres southwest of Melbourne.

This site was chosen for its lakes, rich in nutrients, that support a range of plants and animals. Features of the Western District Lakes Ramsar Site are:
  • More than 40 native plant and 100 native animal species.
  • Lake Corangamite, one of the 9 lakes, is the largest permanent saline lake in Australia.
  • A drought refuge for waterbirds. Also provides shelter while the birds are temporarily flightless during moulting periods.
  • Used to supply Aboriginal people with resources for food, medicines, shelter, clothing and tools. European cultural heritage consists of one site from World War II and a former salt extraction works
Western District Lakes

Further details can be found in the following Information Sheet, Site Management Plan and Site Map.

PDF Icon Western District Lakes Information Sheet (PDF - 32 Kb)

PDF Icon Western District Lakes Ramsar Site Strategic Management Plan (PDF - 955 Kb)

PDF Icon Western District Lakes Site Map (PDF - 813 Kb)

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