lake monger

pelikan, angsa hitam, dan burung2 kecil

hari ini untuk pertama kalinya gw liat angsa hitam dan pelikan, gk dalam kandang.. yup, mereka ada di lake monger yg masih di sekitar area pemukiman gw sekarang ini.. si angsa hitam (maskot kota perth) dan pelikan, jalan2 dan berenang berdekatan, sama bebek2 dan unggas air yang lain.. seru liatnya, cuma gwnya rada waswas bakal disosor si soang item itu..

critanya td abis jemput abenk dari kantornya, kami ke tukang ledeng utk nanya pemasangan bidet.. tokonya ada di jalan grantham, 2 blok sejajar sama jalan cambridge tempat tinggal gw.. nah, dari situ bukannya belok kanan utk ke rumah, kami malah terussss menuju lake monger drive yg nyambung sama grantham street.. akhirnya sampe di danau monger deh..

relaxing

Lake Monger Reserve terletak sekitar 5 km arah utara dari pusat kota Perth. terletak di Wembley yang masuk dalam Town of Cambridge, danau itu jadi lokasi rekreasi yang cukup populer. garis pantainya (eh, buat danau tetep disebut garis pantai kah??) sebagian dibuatin jalur pedestrian, sekitar 3,5 km, dari totalnya yang 113 hektar. danau ini jadi habitat penting utk feeding dan breedingnya burung2 air, burung2 migran, kura2 dan sumber air saat danau lainnya mengering di musim panas.

lake monger dipinggir jalan raya
dekat freeway,
dekat railway,
tp bisa terawat dengan baik

waktu kami dateng, lumayan rame sama orang2 yg sedang jogging, dog walker, ibu2 dan anak2nya di taman bermain (kumplit ada rumah2an perosotan itu, seru liatnya).. ada juga yg duduk2 sambil makan ato ngerokok, ibu2 dengan strollernya jalan sore menghilangkan kelebihan berat badan pasca melahirkan (gw bakal spt itu.. lemaknya masih banyak yg harus dibuang nih).. ternyata ada fasilitas barbekyu di danau itu, gratiiiiiisss pula.. tinggal taro makanan aja, nyalain gasnya gk pake bayar.. sama kayak di kings park, konsepnya siapa datang duluan dia yg pake duluan.. hehe

jalur pedestriannya rame dgn kegiatan rollerblading dan bersepeda. klo hari lebih cerah dan lebih hangat, katanya banyak juga yang berenang, juga para pengamat burung dan kehidupan liar di danau. nanti klo udah musim panas pasti rame banget nih, bs piknik disini klo bosen sama kings park..

pelikan yang cantik

klo kita mo menikmati keindahan alam sekitar danau monger ini, kita harus tunduk sama peraturan setempat yaitu gk ngasi makan burung2 air demi kebaikan mereka, menuntun anjing dan selalu membersihkan kotorannya, membuang sampah pada tempatnya, berjalan di area yg diperuntukkan bagi umum, melaporkan ke jagawana klo ada yg melakukan perusakan, dan nggak melepas hewan peliharaan yang tidak lagi diinginkan ke lokasi danau.

sekelumit ttg lake monger reserve, gw ambil dari webnya town of cambridge..

noelle and daddy

Called Gallup by the Aboriginal people, Lake Monger was named after John Henry Monger, an early European landholder, by British settlers. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries some of the original lake was reclaimed and the western and southern shores were developed into European style grassed parklands. The lake was used by local residents and visitors for boating, swimming and fishing, activities no longer permitted in line with Lake Monger’s current status as a wildlife reserve.

angsa hitam yang kesohor

Prior to European settlement, Lake Monger was an important camping and hunting ground for Aboriginals, in particular the Nyungah’s. The area was valued for its food resources and mythological significance. The Aboriginals hunted for kangaroo, emu, snakes, tortoise, mudfish, gilgies and waterbirds and their eggs, to name a few. Aboriginal camps were still located to the south and west areas of the lake in the 1860’s and a bush camp, although not in its original state, was still in use in 1923.
Towards the end of the 1800’s, settlers began moving into the area. The lake, although previously known by several other names, was given its present name after the early settler and pioneer John Henry Monger.

love bird yang atraktif

Land reclamation began in the early 1900’s, with rubbish being dumped near the shore, between 1905 and 1963. Later, silt was also dredged from within the lake to fill in the swampy areas. The changes made to the area resulted in the lake retaining water all year round and therefore becoming an increasingly popular recreational venue. During the early part of the century, Lake Monger was a major aquatic venue with rowing, yachting and swimming facilities.
These days, the lake and surrounding grass and rehabilitated areas is valued for its aesthetic qualities, passive recreational pursuits and as a habitat for an abundance of waterbirds. Algal blooms can occur during the summer months when water levels are low and nutrient concentrations high.

Over the past ten years Lake Monger has been subject to a rehabilitation plan designed to preserve and restore native plant and animal species, while retaining some of the significant introduced trees. Habitat refuges provide a haven for wildlife and a range of amenities welcome visitors. Viewing platforms over the lake with wildlife identification signs and nature trails allow vistors to experience the natural environment up close.

bulunya keren ya..

Lake Monger has at least thirty three species of waterbirds at the lake, twelve of which are breeding species. The lake is also an important habitat for transequatorial migratory waterbirds and those from inland water bodies which dry up in the summer. The majestic black swan (Cygnus atratus) nests at the lake in high numbers and is known to nest at Herdsman Lake and bring the cygnets to Lake Monger to be reared on the lawn areas of the Reserve. Other birds that can be found here include domestic ducks, the great crested grebe, Australian grebe, Australian pelican, great cormorant, Australian shelduck, purple swamp hen, red wattlebird, and the singing honeyeater.

The lake is home to a large population of Western Long-necked Tortoises (Chelodina oblonga). These creatures can sometimes be observed from the viewing platforms to the north side of the lake. The tortoises are a significant predator of midges (Chironomids) which can be a nuisance to reserve users and local residents.The Large Skink (Egernia luctuosa), the Western Green and Gold Bell Frog (Litoria moorei) and the Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis) also inhabit the area.