Flora
The Park has predominantly saltmarsh vegetation including Shrubby Glasswort and Beaded Glasswort, which provide food for the rare Orange-bellied Parrot. It has at least 8 regionally-rare plant species, including the White Mangroves (Avicennia marina) along the southern banks of Kororoit Creek .
Large areas of Carpobrotus rossii can be found at the park. It blooms in late October, resulting in swathes of pink flowers.
Ongoing rehabilitation programs, which include revegetation of indigenous flora and weed removal, serve to enhance the area's ability to sustain a wider diversity of fauna.
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