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Lake Borrie Wetlands

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as a wetland of international importance. Thousands of birds amongst more than 270 different
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Melbourne Water : Sewerage : Western Treatment Plant : Lake Borrie Webcam
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Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site
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The lake was named in honour of Edwin Fullarton Borrie, a
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A large body of water studded with dead branches, with a grassy bank and Lake Borrie Wetlands sign in the foreground
A map of Victoria, Australia, with a mark indicating the location of Lake Borrie Wetlands
Victoria
Greater Geelong
Victoria
38°0′15″S 144°34′25″E / 38.00417°S 144.57361°E / -38.00417; 144.57361
Type
wetland
Primary inflows
Little River
Primary outflows
Port Phillip Bay
Basin
wetland
Greater Geelong
Victoria
Australia
Western Treatment Plant
Werribee
Melbourne Water
Little River
Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site
species
Werribee and Avalon Important Bird Area
BirdLife International
wetland
waterbirds
orange-bellied parrots
civil engineer
town planner

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