Wildlife
The reed beds and islands provide sanctuary for a variety of wildlife. Of the recorded 166 species, the most commonly seen waterbirds are Black Swans, Pacific Black Ducks, Dusky Moorhens, Purple Swamphens, Eurasian Coots, Musk Ducks, Great Crested Grebes, Silver Gulls and Little Pied Cormorants. Information boards at the Fairyland Wetland Walk provide details about species and habitats.
About 100 Rakali are scattered around the shore and are sometimes seen in Fairyland at dawn and dusk. The diversity of pondlife is rich and attracts numerous school groups making visits for environmental science field studies.
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