Lake Albacutya Ramsar Site

The Lake Albacutya Ramsar Site is located approximately 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne in the Murray-Darling Depression. It is one of a series of terminal lakes on the Wimmera River which form the largest landlocked drainage system in Victoria.

When the lake fills it holds water for several years and supports large numbers of waterbirds.

This site was chosen for its representation of a pre-European terminal lake. Features of the Lake Albacutya Ramsar Site are:

More than 124 native animal species with 3 threatened in Australia and 28 in Victoria
More than 21 native plant species. The species of River Red Gum found in the Lake Albacutya provenance is renowned globally for its rapid growth in temperate climates and salt-tolerance. Of the native plant species 1 is threatened in Australia and 10 in Victoria
Contains 3 archaeological sites registered with Aboriginal Affairs Victoria consisting of scarred trees and stone artefact scatters.

Further details can be found in the following information sheet, site management plan and site map.

Lake Albacutya Information Sheet [PDF File - 29.5 KB]

Lake Albacutya Ramsar Site Strategic Management Plan [PDF File - 472.4 KB]

Lake Albacutya Site Map [PDF File - 109.1 KB]

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