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Site 7. Lake Dunn (The Lake Station)<br />

STOCK ROUTE NUMBER: M033<br />

PRIORITY SPECIES: Animals:<br />

Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis).<br />

RATING: BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT<br />

SHIRE COUNCIL: BARCALDINE SHIRE<br />

Lake Dunn is a freshwater lake that is the inland recreational beach for the people<br />

from the Aramac area, and on its western side there is a large stock route reserve. It<br />

is already designated as a wildlife sanctuary, and is an important stop over for<br />

migratory species. The lake also supports native shrimp, crayfish and yellow belly<br />

(Macquaria ambigua) making it an important food source for birds as well as other<br />

wildlife.<br />

Plate 18. Lake Dunn (Photo: B. Walsh).<br />

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