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Jerrabomberra Wetlands

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The Jerrabomberra Wetlands are located on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of Canberra. These wetlands, the largest in the ACT, are an important habitat and refuge for wildlife including platypus and, 77 species of migrating waterbirds.

The wetlands provide a wide variety of habitats which are interrelated and which as a whole account for the abundance and diversity of waterbirds and other wildlife occurring there. For example, birds which roost in one part of the wetlands often feed in another and without both areas these species would not be present. The Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Ponds are an adjunct to the wetland system in that they provide feeding and refuge areas for a number of bird species which would otherwise occur only rarely in the ACT.

Jerrabomberra Wetlands
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Location: *The Jerrabomberra Wetlands are an artificially formed area of wetlands at the head of Lake Burley Griffin. The Molonglo River forms the north boundary, the upper reaches of Lake Burley Griffin (East Basin) form its west boundary, Jerrabomberra Creek the south boundary, and the Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Works and Dairy Road form the east boundary. The wetlands are situated across several old river courses which have fluctuating water levels following the varying levels of Lake Burley Griffin. This, together with the adjacent rivers and Sewerage treatment ponds, has created a series of habitats which support a rich and diverse bird fauna.
Getting There: *Car parking areas are situated on the eastern side of the wetlands with access from Dairy Flat Road and on the southern side with access from Mundaring Road. The latter appears to be in an unfinished stage with internal access to the car park by an unsealed and uneven surface.

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Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Dairy Flat Road
Fyshwick ACT

Additional Info*The Jerrabomberra Wetlands are an artificially formed area of wetlands at the head of Lake Burley Griffin. The Molonglo River forms the north boundary, the upper reaches of Lake Burley Griffin (East Basin) form its west boundary, Jerrabomberra Creek the south boundary, and the Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Works and Dairy Road form the east boundary. The wetlands are situated across several old river courses which have fluctuating water levels following the varying levels of Lake Burley Griffin. This, together with the adjacent rivers and Sewerage treatment ponds, has created a series of habitats which support a rich and diverse bird fauna.

Getting There*Car parking areas are situated on the eastern side of the wetlands with access from Dairy Flat Road and on the southern side with access from Mundaring Road. The latter appears to be in an unfinished stage with internal access to the car park by an unsealed and uneven surface.