Finding Melbourne's Nature

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Newport Lakes with Dr Dominique Hes

Newport Lakes with Dr Dominique Hes2 aug38 min

Send us Fan Mail Newport Lakes is one of Melbourne's most remarkable examples of ecological restoration. Once a working bluestone quarry, it has been carefully transformed into lakes and a rich variety of habitats that now support a remarkable diversity of wildlife. It isn't a recreation of the landscape that once existed here, but an example of how a profoundly altered place can become ecologically rich once again. In this episode of Finding Melbourne's Nature, I walk through the reserve wi...