Fieldwork in the Lake Peery National Park
Lake Peery National Park is located approximately 40km east of White Cliffs in far north-western New South Wales. The Park was only recently designated as a National Park, being formerly a grazing property. The main feature of scientific interest is the presence of the mound spring that lies next to Lake Peery, it is the only spring of this kind in the state.
The most distinctive features of the landscape of Lake Peery National Park are the lake and mound spring, the pale sand dune system surrounding the lake, and the rocky hills of the Peery Range. The intervening areas are generally open woodlands or grasslands on hard soils. A creek system runs through the park and has permanent waterholes scattered along its course. There are also extensive areas of lignum (tall, almost leafless shrubs) associated with the lake and its areas of overflow.
Fieldwork was conducted October 2001 and concentrated on the micro-bat fauna of this region.
All photos were taken by Ross Sadlier, Australian Museum.
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